Hierarchy & Why the Tokugawa Shoguns Revived the Feudal System in Japan
Hierarchy
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This image shows us the social structure and hierarchy of feudal Japan.
Emperor: The emperor was the leader of the Japanese society although he did not have much power.
Shogun: The Shogun was the most powerful warlord. They ruled over the entire country, taxes and all laws.
Daimyo: Daimyo's were the warrior lords who controlled sections of land and the people who lived there.
Samurai: A Samurai was a person who fought in a military owned by a daimyo.
Ronin: A ronin was a samurai who did not have a lord or master to work for.
Peasants: Peasants were different types of farmers.
Artisans: An Artisan was a person who specialised in selling and hand crafting different things.
Merchants: Merchants were people involved in wholesale and commerce. They were at the bottom of the hierarchy because they were referred to as people who would lie to honest people.
Emperor: The emperor was the leader of the Japanese society although he did not have much power.
Shogun: The Shogun was the most powerful warlord. They ruled over the entire country, taxes and all laws.
Daimyo: Daimyo's were the warrior lords who controlled sections of land and the people who lived there.
Samurai: A Samurai was a person who fought in a military owned by a daimyo.
Ronin: A ronin was a samurai who did not have a lord or master to work for.
Peasants: Peasants were different types of farmers.
Artisans: An Artisan was a person who specialised in selling and hand crafting different things.
Merchants: Merchants were people involved in wholesale and commerce. They were at the bottom of the hierarchy because they were referred to as people who would lie to honest people.
Why The Tokugawa Shoguns Revived The Feudal System In Japan?
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The Tokugawa Shoguns needed to take control of the land as many wars had been going on between the Daimyo’s. These wars were taring the land apart and dividing the people. There structure of government was based on a stricter class hierarchy. In a way, having the Tokugawa Shoguns leading was better for the society as they brought a huge sense of peace and prosperity into this period of time. For many years the Shoguns worked on recreating an hierarchy among the society, political and international affairs. As they were so strict and did not wont to be empowered upon, Ieyasu made laws in order to stay in power. Some of these restrictions included Daimyo’s could not marry without s Shoguns approval, they could not build any new castles, a shogun had to except any repairs made to castles, and there was a limit to the amount of samurais one could have. In the year 1867 the feudal system had stoped and was replaced by the Meiji Restoration.
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