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Named after the large burial mounds used during the time
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The control of central government was increased by heightened military presence. Buddhism was further spread by emperor Shomu's project to build a temple in every province. This caused taxes to be greatly increased
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The shoguns were army generals. Originally, they were chosen and controlled by the emperor, but eventually the Shoguns ruled Japan and the emperor was merely a figurehead.
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During this time, the Mongols controlled much of Europe and Asia. The first time they attempted to invade Japan, a strong wind destroyed many of their ships.
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The second time the Mongols attempted to invade, they brought a much larger fleet; however, the Japanese had been preparing by training soldiers and building a wall. "We're gonna build a wall!"
The battle lasted for several weeks but ended wihen a typhoon came through. The Japanese believed it was a divine wind, or 'Kamikaze'. -
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Commodore Matthew Perry traveled to Japan in hope of opening Japan up to trade.
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After Commodore Matthew's two visits, Japanese merchants were permitted to trade with other countries. This caused further questioning of the Shoguns and eventually the end of the shogun era.
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Imperial rule was returned to Japan through the emperor Meiji in 1868. This was the beginning of the Meiji restoration, where Japan absorbed all the modern technology of the west.