Chapter 1
The rise of the samurai class
Chapter 2
The real world of the shinobi
Chapter 3
Weapons and warfare on the ground
Chapter 4
Bushido and the invention of modern myths
YOUR GOAL
Master of The real samurai and ninja
Ch 1 · The rise of the samurai class
renaissanceman Samurai Rise to Power
From guarding distant lands, they rose with a plan, To found the Kamakura, ruling all Japan!
renaissanceman Mongol invasions forced samurai to abandon individual dueling rituals for mass infantry tactics.
renaissanceman The Genpei War established military rule over Japan under the first shogun.
BETA
renaissanceman Place rising warrior clans to discover how the samurai climbed to rule feudal Japan.
Fun Fact
Samurai meaning: The word samurai comes from the old Japanese verb saburau, which means to serve or attend a master.
Glossary
samurai (noun)
A member of a powerful military caste in feudal Japan, especially a member of the class of military retainers. Following the 1185 Genpei War, samurai established Japan's first military government under the Kamakura shogunate.
A member of a powerful military caste in feudal Japan, especially a member of the class of military retainers. Following the 1185 Genpei War, samurai established Japan's first military government under the Kamakura shogunate.
Quiz
During which peaceful historical period did samurai transition into bureaucratic administrators?
Quiz
Who was the military leader who established the first shogunate in Kamakura?
Quiz
Which social class was officially disarmed during the great sword hunts of the late 16th century?
Quiz
Which battle or war directly led to the establishment of the first shogunate in 1192?