This module focuses on Japan’s medieval period, including the Kamakura (1185-1333), the Muromachi (1336-1573), and the Momoyama (1573-1603) shogunates. Photograph ...

But that wasn't always the case. The legendary Sohei warrior monks of medieval Japan were quite the opposite of the image of modern Buddhist monks. These spiritual figures were not just about ...

Kings and Generals What Was the Structure of Medieval Japan? Posted: March 11, 2025 | Last updated: March 26, 2025 Kings and Generals animated historical documentary series on the history of Japan ...

Medieval Japan may call to mind honorable sword-wielding samurai and stealthy ninja assassins. These figures, often seen in popular movies and games about pre-modern Japan, are only loosely based on ...

CHERRY tree fans are bound to fall in love with this Medieval English town home to the world’s largest orchard. As Sakura ...

Two swords once carried by samurai have been found during excavations in Ichijodani, one of medieval Japan’s largest cities. On the outskirts of Fukui, a city of a quarter of a million people in ...

An abacus is an ancient tool used for counting, consisting of a framed set with rods on which balls or beads are moved. The abacus has been in existence in China since the second century BCE, although ...

With "Anākī: The Law and Economics of Samurai Organization," Leeson examines the birth of the Kamakura Bakufu (literally "tent government") in medieval Japan. The samurai were a class of skilled ...

Med-Ren studies have moved beyond their traditional Eurocentric/Western paradigm. In addition to Europe, you will explore non-European societies such as medieval China, Japan and Africa. You will ...

This series examines how the history of Japan fits into the overall historical development in East Asia by exploring a number of different topics: the so-called “wajin” coastal pirates ...