In 1192, a military leader called Minamoto Yoritomo had the Emperor appoint him shogun; he set up his own capital in Kamakura, far to the east of the Emperor's capital in Kyoto, near present-day Tokyo.

Where did Shoguns first live?

Minamoto Yorimoto. Minamoto Yorimoto, allegedly the man in this gorgeous silk painting, established the first shogunate in Japan in 1192. Shogunates, or military governments, led Japan until the 19th century. On August 21, 1192, Minamoto Yorimoto was appointed as a shogun, or military leader, in Kamakura, Japan.

Did Shoguns live in palaces?

When the Tokugawa Shoganate fell in 1867, the castle was an imperial palace. Today the Honmaru palace and gardens are the highlight for travelers. The Ninomaru palace was the residence of the shogun; here, the floors squeak as an extra protection against assassins.