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This lead to Hojo Tokimasa becoming the first non Minamoto Shogun since the last 3 shoguns.
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The legal code Goseibai Shikimoku of the Kamakura shogunate was put in place. This was a military code of law.
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Firearms were introduced to Japan in 1270's and were introduced by the Chinese.
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The first Mongol invasion of japan was in 1274 and consisted of an army of 900 vessels and 40 000 troops. The japanese retreated but that night a storm hit and 200 ships and killed over 13 000 Mongol soldiers.
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The Mongols sent 2 fleets of forces. First a 40 000 man crew with 900 ships and a second fleet of 100 000 men on 3 500 ships. A typhoon struck and sunk many Mangol ships, forcing a retreat.
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Emporer Go-Diago overtherw the Kamakura government and became emporer.
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Ashikaga Takauji drives Go-Daigo out of Kyoto and after 2 years, Ashikaga declares himself shogun and splits the country into 2. The rivalry went until 1392.
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Ashikaga Yoshimitsu resolved the fighting between the Northern and Southern courts in Japan, 1392 and unifyed Japan.
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This period started mid 15th century and ended at the start of the 17th. It was a period if continual war and political intrigue.
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Tokugawa Shogunate was begun by Tokugawa Ieyasu and its capital was Edo (Tokyo). They ruled until 1868.