Rival Japanese clans fought for control of the country's government during the 1100's. Members of the Minamoto family helped kidnap a Taira family emperor in 1160, <I>shown,</I> but failed to gain power. Minamoto leaders finally won control of Japan in 1185. They later established a military government known as the <I>shogunate.</I>
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Detail of painting with colors on paper by an unknown Japanese artist;Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (Gemini Smith)</P>
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