Talk:Kamakura period

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Edo Japan is NOT part of the so-called feudal period. Please change the heading: the "feudal period" lasted until the country gradually became unified under Tokugawa Ieyasu (after the Battle of Sekigahara c. 1600)--not, as stated, until the Meiji Restoration!

You're right that scholarship today generally refers to the Edo period as "early modern" and the medieval period as ending around 1600. However, many aspects of Edo period society, from the relationship between lords and peasants to the relationship between lords and the shogun, to the very fact that we use words like lords, castles, and domains in this period, show significantly feudal features. It was not until the Meiji Restoration that all things comparable to a "feudal" society - peasantry, feudal domains, lords, a sword-wielding warrior class - were eliminated. LordAmeth 23:07, 15 July 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Corrections on Buddhism section

There are a number of errors in the Buddhism section I had to correct. Contrary to popular belief, the earlier schools of Buddhism never really lost power as the new Kamakura schools emerged, but the newer schools did gain even wider following. Recent research shows that even the older Buddhist schools experienced some revival during this time as they cross-pollenated ideas with the newer schools.

I also edited the summary of each school of Buddhism. It was factually incorrect and used Christian terminology (prayer) where Buddhist terminology (chanting or recitation) would have been more correct. I also changed the list to focus on the founders, who were all ex-Tendai monks, rather than attempting to explain the new schools. Readers can click on the subsequent links if they want more info. Ph0kin 06:23, 19 August 2007 (UTC)