Kamakura Period Timeline

The Genpei War in Japan between the Taira and Minamoto clans.

Emperor Go-Toba reigns in Japan.

Reign of Japan's Emperor Go-Toba.

Battle of Dannoura where the Minamoto defeat the rival Taira. The young emperor Antoku drowns.

The Kamakura period in Japan.

The Shinto Tsurugaoka Hachiman Shrine is moved from Yuinogo to Kamakura, Japan by Minamoto no Yoritomo.

The Kamakura Shogunate rules Japan.

Minamoto no Yoritomo is shogun in Japan.

The Todaiji temple at Nara, Japan, is restored by the Minamoto clan.

Minamoto no Yorie is shogun of Japan.

Minamoto no Sanetomo is shogun of Japan.

Hojo Tokimasa acts as regent to Japan's shogun, the first of 16 such regents

The Tale of the Heike (Heike monogatari) is first published in Japan.

Hojo Masako and Hojo Tokimasa take over as regents for the Japanese shogun, thus permanently transferring power from the Minamoto to Hojo clans.

The Jokyu Disturbance - Japan's emperor Go-Toba launches a failed coup against the Kamakura Shogunate.

The position of vice-regent to the shogun (rensho) is created in Japan.

A new law code, the Joei Code (Joei shikimoku), is established in Japan.

A High Court, the Hikitsukeshu, is formed in Japan.

The Kenchoji Zen Buddhism monastery is built in Kamakura, Japan.

The Kotokuin Temple with its massive bronze statue of Buddha is built at Kamakura, Japan.

The first invasion of Japan by the Mongol ruler Kublai Khan fails.

The second invasion of Japan by the Mongol ruler/Yuan dynasty emperor Kublai Khan fails.

The Engakuji Zen Buddhist monastery is established at Kamakura, Japan by Hojo Tokimune.

Go-Daigo reigns as emperor of Japan.

Hojo Moritoki reigns as shogun in Japan, the last of the Kamakura Shogunate.

Nitta Yoshisada attacks and destroys Kamakura, capital of Japan's Kamakura Shogunate.

The Kemmu Restoration when the Japanese emperor Go-Daigo uses rebel warlords to oust the Kamakura Shogunate.

Ashikaga Takauji becomes the new shogun in Japan, it is the beginning of the Ashikaga (Muromachi) Shogunate.