feudal Japan
Daimyo and shoguns
Feudal Japan refers to the period of Japanese history, roughly 1185–1868, when power rested with military lords (shoguns and daimyo) rather than the emperor.
The era is associated with samurai warriors, rigid social hierarchy, and isolated domains owing loyalty to regional lords.
The term appears in discussions of Japanese history, martial arts traditions, and cultural phenomena: The film is set in feudal Japan.
- daimyoJapanese feudal landowner
- samuraiFeudal Japanese military caste
- warrior classHereditary military social tier
- shogunJapan's military supreme commander
- bushidoSamurai honor system
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Elected governance by citizens
post-war Japan · liberal democracy · egalitarian society · classless society · republican government
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Group with equal status
classless society · meritocracy · open society · social democracy