Kyushu’s betrayal of their Minamoto roots – 1185 Dannoura
The traditional lineage of bureaucrats who became part of the samurai feudal lords in Kyushu had two main feeder streams.
Tag: Kamakura Period
Kamakura Period 1185-1333
The Kamakura period 1185 to 1333 is a period of Japanese history that marks the governance of the Kamakura Shogunate;
The Heiji Rebellion, 1159
Heiji Monogatari Emaki (Tale of the Heiji Rebellion) Night Attack on the Sanjo Palace from the Illustrated Scrolls of the
Coerced Affection -First Act of Romance during the Heian Japan.
While readers of Japanese literature from the Heian and Kamakura periods often find it difficult to determine when a sexual
Medieval port town, Kusado Sengen.
Kusado Sengen is the name of a medieval town that once used to be situated close to the mouth of
History of Kendo
Years ago when I first came to Japan I read Taiko and Musashi by Eiji Yoshikawa. These two books were
Let's Dive into Japanese History 
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