Kamakura DynastyBy Ash Glassock and Luca Hehir

How did Yorimoto become the most powerful man in Japan?- Yorimoto was a member of the Minamoto family- Yorimoto became Shogun in 1192- He established a new system of government,

called the Kamakura Bakfu- This government was a lot simpler compared to

the older system

What was the Bakufu or Shogunate system of government he established?

• The Shoganate system of government was a feudal military dictatorship with the emperor as the leader

• The heads of the government were called Shoguns

• The first three Shoguns were members of the Minamoto Clan

• The last six Shoguns were minor Imperial princes• The Shoguns lived in the capital of Japan (at that

time), Kamakura, Kanagawa

What challenge from mainland Asia did Kamakura face in 1274, 1281 and 1294?

• In 1274 and 1281 the Mongols invaded Japan• The Mongols came from Central and North Asia• During the invasions the Japanese were aided with

major storms which weakened the Mongols fleet considerably

• The Mongol invasions are a early example of gunpowder warfare.

By Ash and Luca