Trusting a Protector: Power Dynamics in Feudal Japan

Dec 30, 2025

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This assignment prompts you to consider who you would trust as a protector of your land if you were an emperor. Reflect on the power dynamics involved and how much authority you would grant this individual. Additionally, explore the structure of feudalism as a system grounded in loyalty, land ownership, and military service. Examine the social hierarchy of Medieval Japan, including the roles of Shoguns, Daimyos, Samurai, and Peasants, while recognizing that the emperor held a symbolic reign without direct power.

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Trusting a Protector: Power Dynamics in Feudal Japan

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Warm-up #6 • If you were a emperor, who would you trust to protect your land? • How much power would you give this protector? Explain.
Feudalism A political, economic, and social system based on loyalty, the holding of land, and military service.
What was the social hierarchy (social rank) like in Medieval Japan?
Feudalism A political, economic, and social system based on loyalty, the holding of land, and military service.Japan: Shogun Land - Shoen Loyalty Land - Shoen Daimyo Daimyo Loyalty Samurai Samurai Samurai Food Protection Peasant Peasant Peasant Peasant
The emperor reigned, but did not always rule! Feudal Society
Homework • Answer questions #1a and #1b on page 216 of the notebook.