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2. Medieval Japan
Year 8 History

3.  Introduction
 The rise of the Shogun
 Feudal System
 The Mongol invasions
 Castles and Towns

4. In time, the imperial court of Japan’s emperor
became too big to manage. As a result, some
government officials were released from their
obligations to the emperor. Some of them went on
to become managers of Japan’s various provinces.
They sold the crops they grew, and collected
taxes; many became wealthy and powerful
people.
New clans formed around these ruling families, and
conflicts broke out among them. These civil wars
would see the rise of shoguns that would go on to
control Japan.

5.  Civil war between various clans was common
 The clans Minamoto and Taira were the most
important clans at the emperors court.
In 1185 – Minamoto no Yoritomo formed a
military government at Kamakura , known as
Kamakura bakufu (a tent government)
 Was meant to be temporary

6. In 1192 –Yorimoto asked the imperial court to
recognise his position with the title:
 Seii Tai-shogun ( commander in chief for the
suppression of barbarians)
 Emperor would keep his position and receive
protection from the shogun
 Shogun now spoke for the Emperor and
nobles had to obey him.
 This was the start of the Kamakura
Shogunate (1192 – 1199)

9.  Japan had to unite to
fight the common
enemy.
 They knew where the
Mongols would land

10. Two main attacks
1. 1274
 23 000 soldiers
 800 ships
2. 1281
 140 000 Soldiers
 4000 ships
The victory of both
battles led to civil war.

11.  After the Mongol invasion Emperor Go-Daigo
was able to gain the support of the Samurai
and overthrow the Kamakura Shogunate
 Civil war continued until 1603 when the
emperor gave Tokugawa the shogun position.
 The family would remain in power until 1868.

12.  Feudalism became strengthened
 The daimyo was allowed to rule domains in
return for providing the shogun support.
 Shogun controlled a quarter of the land
 Three quarters divided into domains ruled by 275
daimyo
 A wealthy daimyo with his samurai posed a
threat to the shogun, so the shogun placed
restrictions on the daimyo.

15.  Made from wood
 High walls
 To show the wealth and power of the daimyo
 Surrounded by the homes of daimyo
 Slots to fire arrows
 Surrounded by moats, walls and gates