Product Description
The most powerful feudal lords in medieval Japan from the 10th thru 19th centuries were called ‘daimyos.” The term daimyo literally means “great name” and refers to the ruler of a clan, family or territory. In the Edo period in the 1600s, the diamyo’s power was measured in the amount of rice the ruler’s territory produced per year as well as how close the daimyo was to the ruling Tokugawa family.
To control these powerful lords, each with their own armies of samurais and ashigaru, the Shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu required that each daimyo spend every other year at the Tokugawa court in Edo.
Additionally there were substantial limitations placed on the daimyos governing their authority to build castles and ships, and they were required to make considerable contributions to the public works projects of the Shogunate.
To control these powerful lords, each with their own armies of samurais and ashigaru, the Shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu required that each daimyo spend every other year at the Tokugawa court in Edo.
Additionally there were substantial limitations placed on the daimyos governing their authority to build castles and ships, and they were required to make considerable contributions to the public works projects of the Shogunate.
Additional Information
| Item Number | MJ5 |
| Weight | 1.5625 |
| Inventory Type | 54mm |
| Limited Edition | No |
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