Politics
This title was held by the military ruler who had the real power during the Kamakura period.
What is a shogun?
Literature was influenced by a group of people.
What was the rise of the samurai?
This religion grew in popularity during the Kamakura period and influenced much of the intellectual and cultural life.
What is Buddhism?
These protective suits, made of metal and leather, were worn by samurai in battle.
What is armor?
Copper cash was often used during this period.
Where is Kamakura and the Pacific coast.
The Kamakura Shogunate was established in the 1192 by someone.
Who was Minamoto Yoritomo?
This type of official document issued by the Bakufu helped organize the laws and rules for samurai.
What is a legal code?
This form of Buddhism became popular during the Kamakura period for its emphasis on discipline and meditation.
What is zen buddism?
Types of swords used during this period .
what is a katana, Tanto and tachi?
These were taxes paid in rice or other crops instead of money during the Kamakura period.
What are in-kind taxes?
This city was the seat of political power during the Kamakura Shogunate.
What is Kamakura?
Buddhist monks often wrote these kinds of texts that taught lessons about life, death, and impermanence.
What are religious writings (or teachings)?
This form of Buddhism taught that anyone could reach salvation by chanting the name of Amida Buddha.
What is Pure Land Buddhism?
This type of bow, made by layering wood and other materials, was the main weapon of the samurai during the Kamakura period.
What is a laminated bow?
This type of currency, often copper coins, began to circulate more widely during the Kamakura period to facilitate trade.
What is mon (Japanese coin currency)?
While the emperor remained the main ruler, this class had political power in the Kamakura period.
Who are the samurai?
This reflective literary genre flourished during the Kamakura period, often written by monks and former courtiers.
What is zuihitsu?
The rise of two new, more accessible Buddhist sects during the Kamakura period showed a shift away from elite intellectualism to populist spirituality.
What are Pure Land and Nichiren Buddhism?
This system of canals and ditches was improved during the Kamakura period to bring water to rice fields and boost agricultural output.
What is irrigation?
These invasions caused economic strain because the Bakufu had to maintain a large standing army without gaining new land or spoils.
What are the Mongol invasions?
The term tent government was also known as.
what is the bakufu?
The popular detailing the Genpei War and samurai values—became a foundational text of medieval warrior literature.
What is the Heike Monogatari ("The Tale of the Heike")?
This monk founded the Nichiren school of Buddhism during the Kamakura period, promoting the Lotus Sutra as the ultimate teaching.
Who is Nichiren?
During the Kamakura period, farmers developed this type of rice that could grow in harsher conditions and helped increase food production.
What is hardier rice?
Surplus of agriculture was created during this period.
What is double cropping?