Mongol vs Japan: How Khan Army Was Defeated in Japan - Maps, Animation and Timelines

Mongol Invasion of Japan I Past to Future This video presents Mongol Invasion of Japan: How the battle became such a glorious episode in Japanese culture. The Mongol invasions of Japan, which took place in 1274 and 1281 CE, were major military efforts by Kublai Khan to conquer the Japanese archipelago. The Japanese, especially the samurai warriors bravely fought and successfully defended their shores against the Mongols. But it was also typhoon storms and kamikaze or “divine winds” that sank and drowned most of their enemy’s ships and men, hence protecting Japan from foreign conquest. Diplomatic Opening Half of China and Korea at the time had already been conquered by the huge empire of Mongols and their leader Kublai Khan looked to Japan for more tributes and vassaldom. Japan was rich in resources, especially in gold. Kublai Khan’s motive may have been to enhance his status or to eliminate the trade between Japan and the Mongol’s enemy in southern China, known as the Southern Song Dynas