Economic and Urban Development of Kamakura City (1185–1333)

1. Yoritomo establishes base at Kamakura

   Jan 1, 1180Labels: Minamoto no, Kamakura

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2. Tsurugaoka Hachimangū relocated to central Kamakura

   Jan 1, 1180Labels: Tsurugaoka Hachimang, Minamoto no

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3. Dankazura approach built on Wakamiya Ōji

   Mar 1, 1182Labels: Dankazura, Wakamiya ji

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4. Bakufu gains authority to appoint shugo and jitō

   Jan 1, 1185Labels: Bakufu, shugo and

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5. Minamoto no Yoritomo appointed shōgun

   Jul 12, 1192Labels: Minamoto no, sh gun

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6. Hōjō regency begins dominating Kamakura governance

   Jan 1, 1203Labels: H j, shikken

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7. Jōkyū War consolidates Kamakura’s national leverage

   Jan 1, 1221Labels: J ky, Kamakura bakufu

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8. Wakae Island artificial harbor constructed at Zaimokuza

   Jan 1, 1232Labels: Wakae Island, Zaimokuza

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9. Kenchō-ji Zen monastery founded in Kamakura

   Jan 1, 1253Labels: Kench -ji, H j

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10. Gokuraku-ji founded with Hōjō and Ninshō support

    Jan 1, 1259Labels: Gokuraku-ji, Ninsh

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11. Mongol invasions strain Kamakura regime resources

    Jan 1, 1274Labels: Mongol invasions, Kamakura bakufu

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12. Engaku-ji founded after Mongol invasion era

    Jan 1, 1282Labels: Engaku-ji, H j

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13. Siege of Kamakura destroys city and ends shogunate

    May 18, 1333Labels: Siege of, Nitta Yoshisada

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