Emperor Go-Toba
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Emperor Go-Toba was the 82nd emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. His reign spanned the years from 1183 through 1198.
Portrait by Fujiwara no Nobuzane, 1221
Tomb of Emperor Go-Toba and Emperor Juntoku, Kyoto
Minamoto no Yoritomo
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Minamoto no Yoritomo was a samurai, daimyo and the founder and the first shogun of the Kamakura shogunate, ruling from 1192 until 1199, also the first shogun in the history of Japan to hold de-facto p
Emperor Go-Toba
…the ritual transmission of the sacred treasures from a sovereign to his successor. In 1192 Go-Shirakawa died and the first shogunate was established by Minamoto no Yoritomo, and the emperor became a figurehead. In 1198, Go-Toba abdicated in favor of his son, Emperor Tsuchimikado…
Portrait by Fujiwara no Takanobu, 1179
Gate of Seigan-ji in Nagoya, the site of the former family villa and his birthplace
Minamoto no Yoritomo scroll painting, late 14th century
Seated wooden statue of Yoritomo owned by Kai Zenkō-ji.