...Throughout much of the Kamakura period (镰仓时代), the shogunate was controlled by the Hōjō clan, whose members held the title of regent for the shogun ( shikken, 执権...
abstract:The is a period of Japanese history that marks the governance by the Kamakura Shogunate, officially established in 1192 AD in Kamakura, by the first shogun Minamoto no Yoritomo. The period is known for the emergence of the samurai, the warrior caste, and for the establishment of feudalism in Japan.