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The Genpei war (1180-1185) was a civil war between the taira and Minamoto clans in Japan. the Minamoto clan won, and in the 1192 Minamoto no Yoritomo became Japan's first shogun, ruling from Kamakura. this began the Kamakura shogunate and Japan's feudal era, where real power was held by the shogun, not the emperor.
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The Genpei war (1180-1185) was a civil war between the taira and Minamoto clans in Japan. the Minamoto clan won, and in the 1192 Minamoto no Yoritomo became Japan's first shogun, ruling from Kamakura. this began the Kamakura shogunate and Japan's feudal era, where real power was held by the shogun, not the emperor.
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The Muromachi period (1336-1573) was ruled by the Muromanchi shogunate, It was a time of political conflict also great cultural growth influenced by Zen Buddhism. the tea ceremony, flower arranging, and noh drama developed during this era and ink painting became very popular. regional warlords called daimyo gained power through their control if the samurai, weakening shogun's authority.