Daimyo

system is structured from the importance of the person. People who were trained to fight in war, people who grew food and those who built structures were considered more important than those who sold things or who was very wealthy. The samurai and daimyo were both part of the warrior class. Each class had certain rights (things they could expect) and responsibilities (work they had accomplish in return). A person’s social class was determined at birth, if your parents were peasants, then you…

are honorable and courageous warriors that fought for the Daimyo of medieval Japan and protected them throughout their lives. Samurai even allowed women to become a samurai and own land. The Samurai opened up many jobs in medieval Japan. There were many people that became a samurai and got the advantages that came with becoming a samurai. The samurai were given a small piece of land for becoming a samurai and serving their masters the daimyo. The samurai were very important in medieval Japan in…

divided into the Emperors, the Daimyo and the Samurai. The peasant Class was made up of the Farmers, the Craftsmen and the Artisans and the Merchants. See the source below: The Emperor was given Supreme Power in the social class system. He was equivalent to God for peasants. The order of an Emperor was considered the final decision and no person was allowed to question it. The Emperor ruled the kingdom and handled the administration to nobles and common men. The Daimyo were referred to as…

family. Ieyasu's victory over the western daimyo at the Battle of Sekigahara (October 21, 1600, or in the Japanese calendar on the 15th day of the ninth…

period when peace reigned throughout Japan and the Daimyo were able to be brought under control. This period was called the Tokugawa period also known as the Edo period. This was also a period when Japan was cut off from the rest of the world. The daimyo were one of the great lords of Japan (shogun above them) who had many samurais under their control. Oda Nobunaga, a Japanese warrior and government official, decided in 1568 to conquer the daimyo and gain control over them. This was later…

The Edo period (Tokugawa Shoganate period) was a self-efficient society based on a principle of total utilization of finite resources. It was officially established on March 24th 1603 and ended with the Meji Registration on May 3rd 1868. At this time, peace and prosperity roamed throughout Japan. The Tokugawa Shoganate period was the last primitive Japanese government which lasted between 1603 and 1867. The leaders of this government were the shogun and each shogun was a part of the Tokugawa…

legitimate its power in order to gain control. It restructured the social system, placing itself at the top of a hierarchical system. The predominant power will govern large portions of the taxable lands while the rest would be governed by loyal daimyos. (Ikegami 152) The restructuring of the social system not only affected all part of the society, but it also disadvantaged several social groups’ privilege. One such restructuring was the demilitarization of…

changes which led to this time period in Japan being called “aristocratic revolution” (Grant, 62). These are some of the political, social and economic changes during the Meiji era. A major political change of the Meiji regime was the abolition of the daimyo domains. While the Meiji revolutionaries were happy that the Tokugawa fell easily,…

Document E. -. Following their religion was a demonstration of dedication and discipline as they had to be religiously active while serving their people and Daimyo. It is tough to multitask but the Samurai did it so they demonstrated how they were superior in the religious aspect. The Samurai believed that when they died, if they lived a good life and followed their religion, they would be reincarnated into…

They were all treated with much respect, except for the Ronin (Articles, 2014). The Shogun had the most power, and just below the Shoguns, were the Daimyos, and then the Samurais, and below the Samurais were the Ronin. They all had different amounts of power, and different degrees of respect given to each (Feudal Japan, 2014). Shogun – The Shogun was a political and military leader, and the most powerful…