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The definition of "samurai" varies from period to period. From the Heian period to the Edo period , bushi were people who fought with weapons for a living. [ 24 ] [ 25 ] In the Heian period, on the other hand, the definition of samurai referred to officials who served the emperor, the imperial family, and the nobles of the imperial court, the ...
The Kamakura period (鎌倉時代, Kamakura jidai, 1185–1333) is a period of Japanese history that marks the governance by the Kamakura shogunate, officially established in 1192 in Kamakura by the first shōgun Minamoto no Yoritomo after the conclusion of the Genpei War, which saw the struggle between the Taira and Minamoto clans.
Presumed portrait of Minamoto no Yoritomo, Kamakura period, Tokyo National Museum. In the words of George Bailey Sansom, "Yoritomo was a truly great man … his foresight was remarkable, but so was his practical good sense in setting up machinery to match his own expanding power." [7]: 334–335
The Kamakura shogunate (Japanese: 鎌倉幕府, Hepburn: Kamakura bakufu) was the feudal military government of Japan during the Kamakura period from 1185 to 1333. [7] [8]The Kamakura shogunate was established by Minamoto no Yoritomo after victory in the Genpei War and appointing himself as shōgun. [9]
At the end of the 14th century, towards the end of the Kamakura period (1185–1333), even senior samurai often used lightweight dō-maru. [ 2 ] In the Kamakura period (1185–1333), the most simple style of armor called hara-ate ( 腹当 ) appeared, which protected only the front of the torso and the sides of the abdomen, and was worn by lower ...
The Samurai-dokoro (侍所 - Board of Retainers) was an office of the Kamakura and Muromachi shogunates. The role of the Samurai-dokoro was to take the leadership of gokenin, the shogun's retainers, and to be in charge of the imprisonment of criminals. It was established in 1180 by Minamoto no Yoritomo, the founder of the Kamakura shogunate. [1]
The Samurai of Japan: A Chronology from Their Origin in the Heian Era (794–1185) to the Modern Era. Diane Publishing. ISBN 0-7881-4525-8. Perkins, George. (1998). The Clear Mirror: A Chronicle of the Japanese Court During the Kamakura Period (1185–1333). Stanford University Press. ISBN 0-8047-2953-0. Murdoch, James (1996).
Kajiwara Kagetoki (梶原 景時, c. 1140 [1] – February 6, 1200) was a samurai and retainer of the Kamakura Shogunate during the late Heian and early Kamakura period.He was a spy for Minamoto no Yoritomo in the Genpei War, and a warrior against the Taira clan.