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Yoritomo died in 1199, supposedly after suffering a serious illness. His eldest son Yori'ie succeeded him to become the second Kamakura shogun, and after his assassination Yoritomo's second son Sanetomo became the third Kamakura shogun
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This period is marked by the departure from tournament-like battles, and a move to massive clashes of clans for the control of Japan.
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Blown off course during a storm, Portuguese traders shipwrecked near Tangeshima island off the southern coast of Japan.
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China closed its doors to the West because of its false sense of superiority and most importantly, its desire to protect itself.
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Kyoto in 794, This marks the beginning of the Heian period, Japan's "golden age". Chinese influences in calligraphy were not changed in the early period
