The shoguns (military leaders) gradually gained power over the nobility during this turbulent period.
1185–1333 C.E.
The shoguns (military leaders) gradually gained power over the nobility during this turbulent period.
1185–1333 C.E.
What is the Kamakura period?
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This written and illustrated page records a 13th-century Buddhist monk's dream of meeting Buddha Shakyamuni.
During the Kamakura period, the confluence or syncretism of Buddhism and the indigenous Shintō deepened.
This boyish bodhisattva reminds us that through humble bearing, we can spiritually blossom—like a lotus flower.
Complete mayhem! The violent scenes of this remarkable handscroll meld grisly horror with morbid humor.