Daimyo Essays

  • Medieval Japanese Castles

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    testament to this and answer the question. These castles are the Himeji Castle and the Gifu Castle. The Himeji Castle is located in the center of Himeji City and is a primary source, which is a building. Akamatsu Sadanori was in the position of daimyo and was of Japanese decent when he built Himeji Castle in 1346. It was primarily

  • Toyotomi Hideyoshi's The Last Samurai

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    covered with gold leaf. Using this mobile innovation he was able to practice the tea ceremony wherever he went, powerfully projecting his unrivalled power and status. Politically, he set up a governmental system that balanced out the most powerful daimyo; in some ways it has been described as like a parliament with a president. Upon Hideyoshi’s death in 1598, Tokugawa took control, leaving in place a majority of Hideyoshi’s decrees to use as a base upon which to

  • Battle Of Sekigahara Research Paper

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    with the regent, Ishida Mitsunari, he began negotiating with the daimyo and lords under Ishida Mitsunari control. Tokugawa Ieyasu had promised that if the daimyos were to switch sides during battle, land would be given to them and they would be forgiven for fighting on the enemy side. This idea proposed to them interested them, and many daimyo 's began to switch to Tokugawa Ieyasu 's side. After many months of negotiating with daimyo 's under the control of the other regents, Tokugawa Ieyasu was able

  • Social Structure Of Edo Japan

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    with his military prowess and a strong central government. There were eight classes in this system : Emperor , Court Nobility , Shogun , Daimyo , Samurai , Peasants , Craftsmen , and Merchants. The highest two were figureheads

  • Tokyo Persuasive Speech

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    Did you watch the closing ceremony of Pyeongchang Olympic 2018 ? Do you know Japanese Winter Olympic National Team renew the record of meals in Japanese history? And next Summer Olympic games will be held in Tokyo. The last time when we had Summer Olympic games in Tokyo was in 1964. There were a lot of foreigners and I assume there were little resources about Tokyo because the internet was not spread as well as these days. Then there were a lot of people who couldn’t enjoy enough Tokyo. So I’m going

  • How Did Daimyo And Shogun Influence Japanese Society

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    second in line to the emperor but did always did most of the work. Shogun was a leader of the military, so this made him in charge of many decisions making mainly relating to armies, wars etc. Daimyo These Daimyo were a very powerful figure who served shogun from the 10th century to the early 19th century. Daimyo had complete

  • Daimyo: Feudal Rulers In The Post-Ancient Asian History

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    Daimyo: These rulers were the most powerful feudal rulers from the 10th century to the 19th century in Japan. The Daimyo were lords in shogunate Japan. They were landowners and vassals of Shogun. The Daimyo had Samurai that served to protect their lives and property. Daimyos were landholding lords during the time when the country was divided into territories. Not only were they landholders but they were also military leaders to commanded armies of samurai. Daimyo was important to the post-ancient

  • Explain Why Were The Daimyo Considered A Threat By The Tokugawa Shogunate

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    Midterm 1: Why were the Daimyo considered a threat by the Tokugawa Shogunate? The Daimyo were considered a threat by the Tokugawa Shogunate because they were afraid of the Daimyo would get to powerful and become a threat to the regime. The word Daimyo can be split up into two parts “dai” which means large and “myo” which means private ground. When put together they mean powerful territorial lords. During this time the Daimyo owned an extensive amount of land in Japan and were the highest in the

  • Being A Samurai Research Paper

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    the samurai, the daimyos are the superiors of samurai. These daimyos required protection and searched for the security of their land. With this intention, daimyos hired samurai to provide them safety in return for land and food to the samurai. However, few daimyos can afford to pay their samurai with money, therefore, don’t expect money as your pay. In addition, always respect your daimyo and be willing to sacrifice your life to defend him. Due to the immense influence a daimyo has on a samurai,

  • The Sengoku Period: Unrivalled Conflict In Medieval Japan

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    The authority of the Ashikaga Shogunate dissolved, and the country was left in the hands of power-hungry daimyos ("the great names"). Various daimyos across Japan gained authority and fought each other for land and the shogunate himself. They created an environment of endemic warfare which directly hindered the unification of Japan.

  • How Did The Samurai's Impact On Japanese Culture

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    Samurai were warrior class who lived by an unwritten code called “Bushido.” They fought for the large landowners called Daimyo, they worked for the Daimyo’s protection and against other powerful landowners. The Samurai was taught the values and traditions, and had to be educated in literature and writing. Therefor samurai were also trained in meditation and fighting techniques such as archery, swordsmanship, and martial arts. All of this leads to an impact on military, feudalistic society and

  • Compare And Contrast Japan And European Culture

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    a lord. The lords were called daimyos. Peasants respected and listened to their daimyo because they were given their own land to cultivate. The domains mainly produced rice. Rice was a big deal to the Japanese. Domains were measured in the amount of rice they produced. As urbanization increased, it introduced commercialism and monetization, or the transition into using money. Warriors moved into castles and noblemen were drawn to tasks closer to the castle. Daimyos sold rice to purchase luxurious

  • Effects Of The Tokugawa Shogunate

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    industrialization seen in the modern age. The Tokugawa shogunate, a feudal system of rule and economy, had many flaws that eventually led to the overthrow and disbandment of the shogunate system. The overthrowers of this system, led by the outside Daimyo houses were seeking to reinstall the emperor, who was claimed to be a descendent of Amaterasu, giving him divine rule. Once in power, this group instilled multiple economic reforms in order to industrialize Japan, which they accomplished with outstanding

  • Compare And Contrast The Qing Dynasty And Tokugawa Shogunate

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    did so by taking control over the daimyo which were part of the warrior upper-class. This success on the domination of the daimyo was all thanks to Toyotomi Hideyoshi and Tokugawa Ieyasu. Toyotomi Hideyoshi defeated several powerful daimyo in battle and force some daimyo to pledge loyalty to him. He also weakened them by reducing the size of their territories and preventing peasants from becoming warriors. Tokugawa Ieyasu on the other hand defeated rival daimyo and demonstrated that he could expand

  • Criminal Justice Political Analysis

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    Politics have had a major influence on crime and the criminal justice systems of countries around the world for centuries. Politics have lead to bribery, corruption, and deception in the criminal justice system. Although the amount of influence politics have on the criminal justice system has declined, politics can still be quite prevalent in modern criminal justice systems. One of the major ways politics influence the criminal justice system is with money. Money is a very powerful incentive for

  • Similarities Between Medieval Japanese And European Feudalism

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    peasants, merchants, knights, lords, and kings. Kings were at the top, and peasants or merchants were at the bottom. Japan also had feudalism, so they also had a social pyramid. Their social pyramid comprises merchants, peasants, Saimiri, shogun, daimyo, and emperors. Emperors were at the top, and peasants and merchants were

  • Social Changes In Feudal Japan

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    Tokugawa society. During the period before the Tokugawa, Japanese social structure was present but did not put a clamp on society. Lords known as daimyo ruled over the land. The name daimyo was give to any lord who controlled land that was home of at least 10,000 koku of rice per year. A koku is the equivalent to about 5 bushels (page 52, 4). Each daimyo had samurai that would live on their land to provide

  • The Daimyo's Hierarchy

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    had received land by taking an oath to the shoguns. Daimyo had power over his army and had power under the shoguns. The samurais were in the warrior class. Their job was to protect Japanese including the Emperor. To control the land they were paid by the Daimyo. The samurai also swore an oath (to his loyalty) to the Daimyo. Regularly, the samurais must collect taxes and run the land. The samurais have a code called Bushido. To be loyal to the Daimyo is one of the first duties. The second one is to

  • Tokugawa Ieyasu's Impact On Japanese Society

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    He also ruled as Ōshogo from 1605 until his death and he had a huge impact on Japanese society in both roles. Tokugawa Ieyasu was born in 1543, during a period of war in Japan, as different daimyo (powerful families or warlords) battles for power, resources and territory. His father was one of these daimyo and his constantly shifting enemies and alliances caused Ieyasu and his family to be held

  • Japanese Castles In Medieval England

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    almost 700 years until the late 19th century. The Japanese hierarchy was very similar to Medieval England with peasants, artisans and merchants at the very bottom and daimyo, shogun and Emperor with the highest authority. By the early 1600s japan had built over 200 castles. Hypothesis: To explain the power and superiority of the daimyo and the shogun. Over 200 castles had been built in Japan primarily from wood and stone. They were positioned in strategic points to defend their colony. They also housed