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Toyotomi Hideyoshi played a crucial role in unifying Japan in the late 16th century through a combination of military prowess and strategic diplomacy. After emerging from a peasant background, he successfully defeated rival daimyo (feudal lords) and consolidated power by implementing land surveys and tax reforms, which improved agricultural productivity. Hideyoshi also fostered a sense of national identity by promoting cultural unity and establishing a centralized government, laying the groundwork for the eventual unification under the Tokugawa shogunate. His efforts to control the samurai class and disarm the peasantry further solidified his authority, contributing significantly to the unification of Japan.

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