This module focuses on Japan’s medieval period, including the Kamakura (1185-1333), the Muromachi (1336-1573), and the Momoyama (1573-1603) shogunates. Photograph ...

Even the samurai's understanding of art and poetry can be traced to ... was the next samurai to change the course of Japanese (and warrior) history. Through a series of successful political ...

Conclude by asking students why they think Hollywood and U.S. culture simplify the samurai rather than depicting the changing role across history. Have students explain their reasoning. A field trip ...

Some of his drawings and calligraphy are on display at the museum. A samurai tea ceremony can ... spot to be immersed in a slice of Japanese cultural history. The Japanese landscape garden of ...