Katana Kamakura

Formation of the Samurai Government; Minamoto no Toritomo, destroyed the Clan Keikee and move its administrative base to Kamakura, organizing a form of government based on the regime Samurai known as the “Shogunato of Kamakura”. Toritomo was nominated Shogún (General) by the Emperor, granting power him to name his own vassals, installing the political feudal system “Samurai govern”. With the growth of this feudal system, based on the personal loyalty, there arose the most famous Japanese warrior of all the times, “The Samurai”. For the Samurai, the sword “Katana” is more important and when it is in his hands shelters his soul. Only to the Samurai were allowed the Samurais to carry the supreme weapon of the Japanese War: “Katanas” swords that were swinging to two hands and were an object of almost sacred worship More information...