Japan’s First Samurai: The Kamakura Period

Kamakura is Japan’s former capital city located in the Kanagawa Prefecture, which is 1.5hours away from central Tokyo by train. This traditional city is famous for being the place where the first Samurai ruler Yoritomo Minamoto started the first shogunate called Bakuhu to dominate across Japan. The Kamakura period existed between 1185–1333, a time shared with the Mongol empire unifying most parts of the Eurasia continent.

Minamoto no Yoritomo — The Kamakura period
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