Harvard University’s Law Library has put 22 Heian, Kamakura and Muromachi period documents online. The online exhibit includes a discussion by Professor Mikael Adolphson [pdf] about how to read and interpret these materials.
Category: Kamakura
A very short history of the Kamakura period
- 1180-1185: Gempei War
- 1185-1199: Minamoto Yoritomo in control of Kamakura government
- 1199: Minamoto Yoritomo dies, leaving child heir. Hojo family establishes regency
- 1221: Jokyu disturbance
- 1230s: Goseibai shikimoku promulgated
- 1274, 1281: Mongol invasions at Hakata
- 1333: Kemmu Restoration