During the Kamakura period (1185-1333), real power in Japan was held by the shogun. The Kamakura shogunate was the first of Japan's military governments, and the shogun acted as the de facto leader of the country, while the emperor remained a figurehead with limited power.
Who held real power in Japan during the Kamakura period?
The merchants
The shogun
The emperor
The peasants
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