Warrior Rule In Japan Summary

Review of Warrior Rule in Japan by Marius B. Jansen In Warrior Rule in Japan Marius B. Jansen gives a very detailed overview of the rise of warrior rule in Japan from the end of the failing Heian Period through the rise of the Shogunate Period. This book not only gives a precise and historically accurate account of these events, but further explains how each event in this period influences the other leading to the drastic change in culture seen in medieval Japan. The writer takes the entire period of conflict and restoration seen in this exciting period and gives a beautifully clear look at how these battles were fought and won, and about the champions that led these armies into battle. With this book the reader is able to gain extensive knowledge about this time period directly that gives them a very clear picture of what happened during this warrior driven period of time in Japan.

The writer closes the Kamakura Bakufu with describing the Jokyu disturbances and its end results. The next section begins with the issue of the growing decline and eventual downfall of the Kamakura bakufu, which was caused by the various invasions from the Mongolian dynasty of China known as the Yuan Dynasty. In the third section, the writer then addresses the Muromachi bakufu, which began with the rise of the Ashikaga house and explains their rule over Japan and how they influenced the distribution of power, justice, and resources. In the fourth section of his book, the writer explains the bakuhan system, which began with the rise of the Tokugawa house and the formation of the Edo bakufu and Edo Shogunate. He concludes his book with the final section, which was the description of the various Han domains which covered a vast amount of the Japanese islands, and in this section he covers the various aspects of control, finances, and