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Structure of Feudal Japan

Structure of Feudal Japan. Structure of Feudal Japan. Figurehead. Emperor. Emperor. Emperor and imperial family highest on social ladder Religious leader Direct descendant of Amaturasu Omikami Figurehead (leader in name only) No political Power Under control of Shogun’s clan

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Structure of Feudal Japan

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  1. Structure of Feudal Japan

  2. Structure of Feudal Japan Figurehead Emperor

  3. Emperor Emperor and imperial family highest on social ladder Religious leader Direct descendant of Amaturasu Omikami Figurehead (leader in name only) No political Power Under control of Shogun’s clan ALL classes of society provided for Emperor and his court. Emperor still exists today EMPEROR His Imperial Majesty AKIHITO 125th Emperor of Japan

  4. Structure of Feudal Japan Figurehead Emperor Shogun

  5. Shogun Miltary Leader Highest in warrior class Clans fought to acquire this status Political Leader Those of other classes under him provided for his needs Shogun gave protection and privileges Portion of land Produce on land Shogun

  6. Structure of Feudal Japan Figurehead Emperor Shogun Daimyos

  7. Daimyo Part of warrior class Means “Great Names” Shogun’s representatives Ran estates according to shogun’s rules Swords most valuable possessions Used often to demonstrate loyalty to Shogun Lived in huge castles surrounded by moats Daimyo

  8. Structure of Feudal Japan Figurehead Emperor Shogun Daimyos Samurai

  9. Samurai Professional warriors Loyal to shogun and Daimyos Lived in Daimyos castles Fairly high social status but little political power Needs met by lower classes than them Samurai Satsuma Samurai

  10. Structure of Feudal Japan Figurehead Emperor Shogun Bushi Warrior Class Daimyos Samurai Ronin

  11. Ronin Wandering Samurai Had no Daimyo Paid soldiers Worked as body guards for rich merchants Paid soldiers during civil wars Low social class No political power Depended on others for economic well-being Ronin

  12. Structure of Feudal Japan Figurehead Emperor Shogun Bushi Warrior Class Daimyos Samurai Ronin 90% of population Peasants

  13. Peasants Largest class Included farmers and fishermen Low social status No political power VERY poor Valued because they produced food for all other classes Often made material for clothing Paid taxes with rice and work Had to pay 2/3 of year’s crop to upper classes Often starved Peasants

  14. Structure of Feudal Japan Figurehead Emperor Shogun Bushi Warrior Class Daimyos Samurai Ronin 90% of population Peasants Artisans

  15. Artisans Craftspeople who made variety of products Art Cooking pots Fish hoods Farm tools Theatre Ship anchors swords Great sword makers highly respected On whole, however, artisans not as respected as peasants because they didn’t produce food Artisans

  16. Structure of Feudal Japan Figurehead Emperor Shogun Bushi Warrior Class Daimyos Samurai Ronin 90% of population Peasants Artisans Merchants

  17. Merchants Sold goods and produce made by others Very low social status Produced nothing of value and lived off the efforts of others’ work Often made to live in separate locations Not allowed to mix with other classes except to do business Merchants

  18. Structure of Feudal Japan Figurehead Emperor Shogun Bushi Warrior Class Daimyos Samurai Ronin 90% of population Peasants Artisans Burakumin/Eta Lowest Class Merchants

  19. Eta Burakumin Means “full of filth” Means “tribe (hamlet) people” Lived in isolated areas outside cities (ghettos) Discrimination because of Buddhist prohibitions against killing and Shinto concepts of pollution. originally discriminated against because they were butchers, leather workers, grave-diggers, tanners, executioners Seen as hereditary Still discriminated against today Burakumin/Eta

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