HISTORY
CIVILIZATIONS OF ASIA
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Fujiwara
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Kamakura
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Yamato
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Bushido
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Detailed explanation-1: -Yamato Imperial Court The second half of the Kofun period, exercised power over clans in Kyushu and Honshu, bestowing titles, some hereditary, on clan chieftains. The Yamato name became synonymous with all of Japan as the Yamato rulers suppressed the clans and acquired agricultural lands.
Detailed explanation-2: -Jimmu, in full Jimmu TennÅ, original name Kow-yamato-iware-hiko No Mikoto, legendary first emperor of Japan and founder of the imperial dynasty.
Detailed explanation-3: -Yamato developed as a center of political power in the fertile Kinai plain of Japan from 300 to 710 A.D. This time frame is now known as the Yamato period or Kofun period, for the large (kofun) tombs that were built in honor of the political leaders of that era.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Yamato claimed the Sun Goddess their ancestor, and the emperor was her high priest. The performance of religious rituals to secure peace and prosperity for the people gave the Yamato a measure of sacred legitimacy.