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The is a period of Japanese history that marks the governance by the Kamakura shogunate , officially established in 1192 in Kamakura by the first shogun , Minamoto no Yoritomo . The period is known for the emergence of the samurai , the warrior caste , and for the establishment of ___MASK35___ in Japan . The was a titular post , officially a ___MASK85___ of the Shogunate , from 1199 - 1333 , or during the Kamakura era , therefore it was head of the " bakufu " ( Shogunate ). It was part of the era referred to as " ___MASK85___ Rule ". A was the military dictator of Japan during the period from 1185 to 1868 ( with exceptions ). In most of this period , the shoguns were the " de facto " rulers of the country ; although nominally they were appointed by the Emperor as a ceremonial formality . The Shogun held almost absolute power over territories through military means . Nevertheless , an unusual situation occurred in the Kamakura period ( 1199  1333 ) upon the death of the first shogun , whereby the Hj clan ' s hereditary titles of " shikken " ( 1199 - 1256 ) and " tokus " ( 1256  1333 ) monopolized the shogunate as dictatorial positions , collectively known as the . The shogun during this 134 - year period met the same fate as the Emperor and was reduced to a figurehead until a coup in 1333 , when the Shogun was restored to power in the name of the Emperor . In politics , a figurehead is a person who holds " de jure " ( in name or by law ) an important title or office ( often supremely powerful ), yet " de facto " ( in reality ) executes little actual power . The metaphor derives from the carved figurehead at the prow of a sailing ship . Commonly cited figureheads include Queen Elizabeth II , who is Queen of sixteen ___MASK6___ realms and head of the ___MASK6___ , but has no power over the nations in which she is not head of state and does not exercise power in her own realms on her own initiative . Other figureheads are the Emperor of Japan , the King of Sweden , or presidents in majority of parliamentary republics , such as the President of India , President of Israel , President of Bangladesh , President of Greece , President of Germany , President of Pakistan ( starting in 2010 ), and President of China ( without CPC General Secretary and Chairman of CMC posts ). The Ashikaga shogunate (  Ashikaga bakufu , 1336 -- 1573 ) , also known as the Muromachi shogunate (  Muromachi bakufu ) , was a dynasty originating from one of the plethora of Japanese daimyo which governed Japan from 1338 to 1573 , the year in which Oda Nobunaga deposed Ashikaga Yoshiaki from office . The heads of government were the shoguns . Each was a member of the Ashikaga clan . This period is also known as the Muromachi period . It gets its name from the Muromachi district of Kyoto . The third shogun , Ashikaga Yoshimitsu , established his residence on Muromachi Street . This residence , constructed in 1379 , is nicknamed `` Flower Palace '' (  Hana no Gosho ) because of the abundance of flowers in its landscaping . The in the history of Japan was a family who controlled the hereditary title of " shikken " ( ___MASK85___ ) of the Kamakura shogunate between 1203 and 1333 . Despite the title , in practice the family wielded actual governmental power during this period compared to both the Kamakura shoguns , or the Imperial Court in Kyoto , whose authority was largely symbolic . The Hj are known for fostering Zen Buddhism and for leading the successful opposition to the Mongol invasions of Japan . Resentment at Hj rule eventually culminated in the overthrow of the clan and the establishment of the Ashikaga shogunate . Tokus (  ) was the title ( post ) held by the head of the mainline Hj clan , who also monopolized the position of " shikken " ( regents to the shogunate ) of the Kamakura shogunate in Japan during the period of ___MASK85___ Rule ( 1199  1333 ). Its important to not confuse a ___MASK85___ to the shogunate with a ___MASK85___ to the Emperor ( the latter are called Sessh and Kampaku ). " Shikkens " were the first regents to the shogunate .