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	Kamakura period - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Kamakura period ended in 1333 with the destruction of the shogunate and the short reestablishment of imperial rule under Emperor Go-Daigo by Ashikaga Takauji, Nitta Yoshisada, and Kusunoki Masashige.
		The Kamakura period (1185–1333) marks the transition to the Japanese "medieval" era, a nearly 700-year period in which the emperor, the court, and the traditional central government were left intact but were largely relegated to ceremonial functions.
		Long-standing fears of the Chinese threat to Japan were reinforced, and the Korean Peninsula became regarded as "an arrow pointed at the heart of Japan." The Japanese victory, however, gave the bushi a sense of fighting superiority that remained with Japan's soldiers until 1945.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Kamakura_period (1860 words)

	Kamakura shogunate - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Kamakura shogunate (Japanese: 鎌倉幕府, Kamakura bakufu) was a feudal military dictatorship ruled by the shoguns from 1185 to 1333.
		Based in Kamakura, Japan, this period draws its name from the capital of the shogunate and is known as the Kamakura period.
		The Kamakura bakufu came to an end in 1333 with the defeat and destruction of the Hōjō clan.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Kamakura_shogunate (443 words)

	Military history of Japan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		In the Kamakura period, Japan successfully repulsed Mongol invasions and this started a change to conscripted armies with a core of samurai as an elite force and as commanders.
		In April of 1941, Japan and Russia signed a neutrality pact and Japan increased pressure on the French and Dutch colonies, in Southeast Asia, to cooperate in economic matters.
		Japan has deployed the Jieitai to aid in a number of defensive missions, especially those involving humanitarian aid, such as aiding the victims of the 1995 Kobe earthquake, and, currently, helping to rebuild Iraq.
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	Encyclopedia: Kamakura period
		History of Japan Paleolithic Jomon Yayoi Yamato period ---Kofun period ---Asuka period Nara period Heian period Kamakura period Muromachi period Azuchi-Momoyama period ---Nanban period Edo period Meiji period Taisho period Showa period ---Japanese expansionism ---Occupied Japan ---Post-Occupation Japan Heisei Kofun is an era in the history of Japan...
		The Kamakura period 1185 to 1333 is a period of Japanese history that marks the governance of the Kamakura Shogunate; officially established in 1192 by the first Kamakura shogun Minamoto no Yoritomo.
		Hakata (博多区; -ku) is a ward in Fukuoka, Japan with a population of 176,585.
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	Kamakura shogunate -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		The Kamakura shogunate (鎌倉幕府) was a feudal military dictatorship ruled by the (A hereditary military dictator of Japan; the shoguns ruled Japan until the revolution of 1867-68) shoguns from 1185 to 1333.
		Based in (additional info and facts about Kamakura, Japan) Kamakura, Japan, this period draws its name from the capital of the shogunate and is known as the (additional info and facts about Kamakura period) Kamakura period.
		He asserted the primacy of the military side of the government and was given the title of (A hereditary military dictator of Japan; the shoguns ruled Japan until the revolution of 1867-68) shogun (征夷大将軍) in 1192 while the system of government he established became formalized as the bakufu.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/k/ka/kamakura_shogunate.htm (583 words)

	Kamakura, Japan - Travel Photos by Galen R Frysinger, Sheboygan, Wisconsin
		Situated on Sagami Bay of the Pacific Ocean, south of Yokohama, to which it is connected by rail, modern Kamakura is primarily a seaside resort and residential district.
		Kamakura was historically important as the seat of Japan's first military government, established by Minamoto Yoritomo, who set up his headquarters here in 1180, during the Minamoto clan's struggle with the Taira.
		Kamakura lost its political importance after 1333 when the last of the Hôjô, defeated by the pro-imperial rebellion led by Emperor Go-Daigo, committed suicide.
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	kamakura, japan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Kamakura (鎌倉市; -shi) is a city located in Kanagawa, Japan.
		Surrounded by mountains on three sides and the Pacific on the fourth, Kamakura is a natural fortress.
		During the Middle Ages it was the chief city of the Kanto region, and from the 12th through 14th centuries the Minamoto shoguns ruled Japan from here.
	www.yourencyclopedia.net /Kamakura,_Japan.html (141 words)

	BootsnAll.com - Kamakura, Japan - September 1999 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Standing amongst the delicately scented flower gardens of Kamakura, and soaking up the deep sense of history which seems to seep from every crevice of the numerous temples and shrines, it is almost impossible to believe that you are only a short hop from the bustling Tokyo metropolitan centre.
		Kamakura, surrounded by forested mountains on three sides, and Sagami Bay on the other is one of the former capitals of Japan (1185 - 1333).
		This bell, which was cast in 1301 is the oldest bell in Kamakura and is symbolic of the style and accomplishment of the Kamakuran period artists.
	www.bootsnall.com /asiatravelguides/sep99kamakura.shtml (2178 words)

	Encyclopedia: Tsunami
		A tsunami is not a sub-surface event in the deep ocean; it simply has a much smaller amplitude (wave heights) offshore, and a very long wavelength (often hundreds of kilometres long), which is why they generally pass unnoticed at sea, forming only a passing "hump" in the ocean.
		In the Muromachi period, a tsunami struck Kamakura, destroying the wooden building that housed the colossal statue of Amida Buddha at Kotokuin.
		Japan has implemented an extensive programme of building tsunami walls of up to 4.5m (13.5 ft) high in front of populated coastal areas.
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	Encyclopedia: Kamakura shogunate
		History of Japan Paleolithic Jomon Yayoi Yamato period ---Kofun period ---Asuka period Nara period Heian period Kamakura period Muromachi period Azuchi-Momoyama period ---Nanban period Edo period Meiji period Taisho period Showa period ---Japanese expansionism ---Occupied Japan ---Post-Occupation Japan Heisei The Kamakura period 1185 to 1333 is a period...
		Shikken (執権) was the regent of the shogun in the Kamakura shogunate in Japan.
		Rensho (連署) was an assistant of shikken (regents) of the Kamakura shogunate in Japan.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Kamakura-shogunate (1890 words)

	Kamakura Shogunate (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		The Kamakura shogunate (鎌倉幕府) was a feudal military dictatorship ruled by the shoguns of the Minamoto family from 1185 to 1333.
		Based in Kamakura, Japan, this period draws its name from the capital and is known as the Kamakura period.
		The Kamakura bakufu came to an end in 1333 with the defeat and destruction of the Hojo clan.
	www.wikiverse.org /kamakura-shogunate (366 words)

	Kamakura Travel Guide
		Kamakura is a coastal town in Kanagawa prefecture, less than one hour south of Tokyo.
		Kamakura became the political center of Japan, when Minamoto Yoritomo chose the city as the seat of his new military government in 1192.
		After the decline of the Kamakura government in the 14th century and the establishment of its successor, the Muromachi or Ashikaga government in Kyoto, Kamakura remained the political center of Eastern Japan for some time before losing its position to other cities.
	www.japan-guide.com /e/e2166.html (204 words)

	Kamakura on Encyclopedia.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Kamakura was splendid as the seat of Yoritomo and his descendants (1192-1333); under the Ashikaga Shogunate (1333-1573) it was the government headquarters of eastern Japan.
		Kamakura launches new default probability service for Basel II, announces first client/world's first multiple models service is compatible with KRM risk system.
		The Great Buddha in Kamakura, Japan is made of bronze and was cast in 1252.
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/K/Kamakura.asp (555 words)

	Travel for Kids: Kamakura, Japan
		Kamakura is not far from Tokyo, but it seems a world away.
		Two most popular sights in Kamakura are the Daibutsu, Great Buddha, and the Tsurugaoka Hachiman-gu, shrine for the god of war, but there innumerable other smaller shrines, temples, bamboo forests and cave tombs.
		Best of all, Kamakura is a place to stroll down country lanes, past stone walls and rustic houses, or walk through the leafy forests with your kids.
	www.travelforkids.com /Funtodo/Japan/kamakura.htm (421 words)

	Kamakura Calling (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Less than 50 kilometers away from Tokyo, yet separated by over 800 years of history, Kamakura was Japan's first capital in Kanto, and still a favorite of legions of Tokyoites who visit it each spring.
		During hanami season, Kamakura's tea gardens are particularly beautiful, with the ground carpeted with hundreds of fallen petals.
		The Kamakura Moderately Large Hills would be a more apt moniker, but the name stuck, describing a woody section of town good for short hikes and fall leaf viewing.
	www.japantraveler.com /issues/0004/kamakura_calling.html (1934 words)

	Japanese history: Kamakura Period
		After Yoritomo's death in 1199, quarrels for supremacy started between the Bakufu of Kamakura and the Imperial court in Kyoto.
		Many of the loyal men who were fighting for Kamakura, were now waiting for rewards that the government could not pay.
		By 1333 the power of the Hojo regents had declined to such a degree that the emperor Go-Daigo was able to restore imperial power and overthrow the Kamakura Bakufu.
	www.japan-guide.com /e/e2133.html (572 words)

	Decline of Kamakura society (from Japan) -- Encyclopædia Britannica
		Kamakura culture: the new Buddhism and its influence
		Kamakura was a small fishing village until it was established as a capital of the Minamoto clan in 1180.
		Located at the western edge of the Pacific Ocean, the Sea of Japan is bounded by Japan and the Russian island of Sakhalin to the east and by Russia and North and South Korea on the Asian mainland to the west.
	www.britannica.com /eb/article-23149 (950 words)

	Zen Buddhism Calendar
		Kenchoji Rinzai temple in Kamakura, Japan was heavily damaged by an earthquake in 1924.
		The mushi-boshi (airing and display of treasures) ceremonies are held annually at Kenchoji and Engakuji in Kamakura, Japan.
		Nishitani Keiji, philosopher, died in Kyoto, Japan in 1990.
	www.ciolek.com /WWWVLPages/ZenPages/ZenCalendar.html (3362 words)

	AllRefer.com - Kamakura, Japan (Japanese Political Geography) - Encyclopedia
		It is a resort and residential area but is chiefly noted as a religious center, the site of more than 80 shrines and temples.
		Kamakura is especially famous for its daibutsu [Jap.,=great Buddha], a 42-ft-high (12.8-m) bronze figure of Buddha, cast in 1252, and for a 30-ft-high (9.1-m) gilt and camphor statue of Kannon, the goddess of mercy.
		Kamakura was splendid as the seat of Yoritomo and his descendants (1192–1333); under the Ashikaga Shogunate (1333–1573) it was the government headquarters of eastern Japan.
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	Kamakura Daibutsu (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Kamakura is a smaller city that is a few hours away from Tokyo and houses other temples and statues.
		During the period when the Kamakura Daibutsu was being made Kamakura was the capitol of Japan under the rule of shogun Minamoto Yorimoto and the Emperor Shi-jo.
		The Kamakura period lasted from 1192 until 1333 was very important to solidifying the presence of Buddhism in Japan.
	www.uwec.edu /greider/BMRB/culture/student.work/wardbj (580 words)

	Guilford College - Summer 2003 trip to Japan - Kamakura
		The Kamakura Bakufu government was started by Minamoto Yoritomo in 1192, but did not take full control of Japan until 1221, when in the Jokyo disturbance, the Kamakura government defeated the imperial government.
		In 1333, the Kamakura period ended when emperor Go-Daigo overthrew the Kamakura government, and restored the powers of the imperial government.
		At 9.18 meters tall, this is the tallest Kan'non in Japan.
	www.guilford.edu /classes/japn/250/Kamakura.html (639 words)

	Kamakura Park Hotel Kamakura, Japan - Kamakura Park Hotel Group Booking Reservation Meetings Meeting Planning ...
		The Kamakura Park Hotel is the perfect place to hold a corporate event such as; team building, sales meetings, board of director meetings, or just corporate hospitality.
		A Kamakura Park Hotel conference center is one of many conference centers in Kamakura, Japan.
		A Kamakura Park Hotel wedding reception is a party where guests come to celebrate the marriage of the bride and groom.
	www.meetingforce.com /kamakura-park-hotel-81h066.html (805 words)

	Kamakura Prince Hotel Kamakura, Japan - Kamakura Prince Hotel Group Booking Reservation Meetings Meeting Planning ...
		The Kamakura Prince Hotel is the perfect place to hold a corporate event such as; team building, sales meetings, board of director meetings, or just corporate hospitality.
		A Kamakura Prince Hotel conference center is one of many conference centers in Kamakura, Japan.
		A Kamakura Prince Hotel wedding reception is a party where guests come to celebrate the marriage of the bride and groom.
	www.meetingforce.com /kamakura-prince-hotel-81h067.html (607 words)

	Kamakura, Japan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Kamakura (鎌倉) is a city in Kanagawa prefecture in Japan.
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		I believe she is your daughter, her maidenhead for a thousand sequins." "Quite so, but did she tell you that I paid the money to her father?".
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		Understand the values of loyalty and honor, as manifested in the historical characters; for example, Yoshitsune’s supreme loyalty to his lord, Yoritomo, head of the Genji clan, and Yoritomo’s judgment that his honor is betrayed by his younger brother when Yoshitsune receives a reward from a member of the imperial family.
		Describing Japanese government in the Kamakura and early Ashikaga periods and assessing the applicability of the concept of feudalism to Japan.
		Once again, Paterson is true to history in her description of the white cloud and dolphin omens, the critical turning of the High Priest of Kumano Shrine to support the Genji, and the tragic end to which many of the Heike clan succumb.
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	Suggestions for Taking Photo's in Kamakura, Japan?
		I'm planning a trip to Kamakura, Japan and was wondering if anyone could give me any tips for getting the most out my trip.
		Some places in Japan (and Kamakura) do not have the space to back way up with a 50mm or a 70-210mm zoom.
		Kamakura is a compact and rich area for touring and walking and offers plenty to see and do.
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	PhotoMann Travel Photography Gallery - Kamakura, Japan Travel Article
		Kamakura was the nation's capital from 1192 to 1333.
		I was fortunate recently to have the opportunity to spend some time in Kamakura while on business in the Tokyo area.
		Most of the Kamakura area is heavily wooded so shadows are everywhere.
	www.photomann.com /articles/kkuratxt.htm (413 words)

	CANOE Travel - Activities - Chasing samurai warriors
		The Kamakura statue is the second largest representation of the Buddhist deity in Japan.
		Kamakura was the site of Japan's first Shogunate, or military government.
		After a tasty lunch on noodles and sashimi in one of Kamakura's delightfully traditional restaurants, I was back on the train to Tokyo.
	www.canoe.ca /Travel/Activities/Cultural/2004/03/02/369055.html (1388 words)

	Kamakura, Japan Patent Applications
		Patent applications with an agent or inventor associated with Kamakura, Japan.
		The listing of Patent Applications for Kamakura, Japan is current as of January 2005.
		Notifiy us with any corrections or comments about Kamakura, Japan patents or the website in general.
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	Buddha And Kamakura Japan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		A Tang Dynasty sculpture of Amitabha Buddha,found in the Hidden Stream Temple Cave, Longmen Grottoes, China indicates.
		Logical conjunction (usual symbol and) is a logicaloperator that results in true if both of the operands are true.
		Japan (日本, Nippon/Nihon, literally "the origin of the sun ") isa country in East Asia situated on a chain of islands east of the Asian continent on the western edge of the Pacific Ocean.
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