The shogun was the main "advisor" of the emperor. In truth the shogun had all of the control, as the emperor was just a figurehead. The daimyo were provincial rulers who had control over small amounts of territory and at different times had largely independent power.
The Japanese feudal system put peasants at the bottom, the daimyos or merchant middle class in the middle, and the warrior shoguns at the top.
The clan leaders (daimyos) were the highest class other than the Imperial family.
The daimyos don't exist in modern times, but they were around in feudal Japan. The daimyos were their word for "lords" or "nobles". Basically to say, daimyos today really don't have much power and therefore aren't important. (though they were in feudal times...)
The shogun had the overall most power. However, the Daimyo's (Lord's) who were 260 strong were just below him. After that the samurai's came in. Think of it as the Shogun is the president, and the Daimyo's are the governors of the states.
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to defend it's land
cao ni ma
The Japanese feudal system put peasants at the bottom, the daimyos or merchant middle class in the middle, and the warrior shoguns at the top.
The clan leaders (daimyos) were the highest class other than the Imperial family.
The clan leaders (daimyos) were the highest class other than the Imperial family.
Both Japanese and European feudalism featured a hierarchical structure where land was exchanged for military service and loyalty. In Japan, the system was centered around samurai and their lords (daimyos), while in Europe, it involved knights and nobles. A key difference was that Japanese feudalism was more centralized under the shogunate, whereas European feudalism was often fragmented with overlapping allegiances. Additionally, cultural and social roles differed, with the samurai adhering to a strict code of honor (bushido) compared to the chivalric code of European knights.
The daimyos don't exist in modern times, but they were around in feudal Japan. The daimyos were their word for "lords" or "nobles". Basically to say, daimyos today really don't have much power and therefore aren't important. (though they were in feudal times...)
The shogun had the overall most power. However, the Daimyo's (Lord's) who were 260 strong were just below him. After that the samurai's came in. Think of it as the Shogun is the president, and the Daimyo's are the governors of the states.
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With kindness and respect. But the people would still be odered to do things.
Daimyos, the feudal lords of Japan, primarily wielded katanas, which are curved, single-edged swords known for their sharpness and craftsmanship. They also utilized other weapons such as naginatas (polearms with curved blades) and yumi (longbows) for combat. Additionally, some daimyos had access to firearms, like matchlock guns, especially during the late Sengoku period. Their weaponry reflected their status and the evolving nature of warfare in Japan.
In the Japanese feudal system, the equivalent of a lord in the European feudal system was the daimyo. Daimyos were powerful landowners who held significant authority over their territories, similar to European lords. They governed their domains, maintained samurai warriors, and had vassals under their control, reflecting the hierarchical structure of feudal society in Japan.