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Timeline of Medieval Japan
Illustrated timeline of Medieval Japan, showing the evolution of feudal society, religion, government and military through several periods: Kamakura Period (1185 - 1333) Muromachi Period (1333 - 1573) Sengoku Period (1467 - 1567...

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Nijo Castle Plan
A plan of Nijo Castle, Kyoto, Japan. The castle was first built in 1603 CE by the shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu (r. 1603-1605 CE) Key: 1) Higashi-Ōte-mon (Great Eastern Gate, today main entrance) 2) Guard house 3) Kara-mon 4) Honourable Carriage...

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Tale of Genji Illustration
A 12th century CE illustration from an edition of the Japanese classic, the 'Tale of the Genji' or Genji Monogatari, written in the 11th century CE by Murasaki Shikibu. (Tokugawa Museum in Nagoya, Japan)

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Nijo Castle Keep
The keep of Nijo Castle, Kyoto, Japan. The castle was first built in 1603 CE by the shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu (r. 1603-1605 CE).

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Karamon Gate, Nijo Castle
The Karamon Gate of Nijo Castle, Kyoto, Japan. The castle was first built in 1603 CE by the shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu (r. 1603-1605 CE)

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Life in Edo Japan (1603-1868)
Let's take a tour of Edo, Japan's capital (now Tokyo) during the Tokugawa Period.

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Nijo Castle, Kyoto - Letters from Japan
Nijo was built as the main residence of the Tokugawa Shoguns. In 1867, the shogunate fell, and Nijo was eventually donated to Kyoto City. It has since become a designated UNESCO World Heritage Site and a popular destination for Kyoto travelers...

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Samurai, Daimyo, Matthew Perry, & Nationalism: Crash Course
In which John Green teaches you about Nationalism. Nationalism was everywhere in the 19th century, as people all over the world carved new nation-states out of old empires. Nationalist leaders changed the way people thought of themselves...

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Dutch East India Company
The Dutch East India Company (VOC) was formed in 1602 by the Staten-Generaal (States General) of the then Republic of the Seven United Netherlands. The company was granted a 21-year charter with rights to trade exclusively in Asia and to...

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Sengoku Period
The Sengoku Period (Sengoku Jidai, 1467-1568 CE), also known as the Warring States Period, was a turbulent and violent period of Japanese history when rival warlords or daimyo fought bitterly for control of Japan. The period falls within...