Shogunate In Japan
Japan : The Fall of the Shogunate Reshma Menon
Japan has a very rich and a unique history, making it stand out among the rest of the civilization. While they became more refined, Japan still hold to its military roots, which can be seen from the formation of the Shogunate.The Shogun is the military commander and has way more power than the Emperor, who became just a figurehead.This paper
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postulates the demise of the Shogun bakufu was brought about three distinct factors. These factors include class system, religion and trade.We will be mainly looking at Cultural and linguistic anthropology. A distinct element that is present in each of the periods is the belief of aggressive military strength during the Shogunate period and will be …show more content…
During this period, Confucianism was prevalent
. A hierarchical order was created : At the top, the samurai
[9]
stood
.Then the farmers, artisans and the last being the merchants
.The daimyos, shogun and the Emperor stood above
[9]
[9]
the hierarchy
. A fifth class, were outcasts and people with jobs considered impure, was created
. The adoption of
[9]
[9]
“Japanized” NeoConfucianism to a society which has its roots on belief of independence and aggressive military forces will soon backfire.
Peace reigned, which gave the opportunity for merchants to grow and soon become wealthier than the samurai, who became financially depend upon the merchants .Heavy taxation and famine cause many farmers to riot and financial
[13]
problems for the bakufu
. Unable to pay the samurai, many of them became ronin(a samurai with no lord) or
[9]
mercenaries
. They were hired by the merchants, who could afford their needs
. Some samurai even became
Japan has a very rich and a unique history, making it stand out among the rest of the civilization. While they became more refined, Japan still hold to its military roots, which can be seen from the formation of the Shogunate.The Shogun is the military commander and has way more power than the Emperor, who became just a figurehead.This paper
1
postulates the demise of the Shogun bakufu was brought about three distinct factors. These factors include class system, religion and trade.We will be mainly looking at Cultural and linguistic anthropology. A distinct element that is present in each of the periods is the belief of aggressive military strength during the Shogunate period and will be …show more content…
During this period, Confucianism was prevalent
. A hierarchical order was created : At the top, the samurai
[9]
stood
.Then the farmers, artisans and the last being the merchants
.The daimyos, shogun and the Emperor stood above
[9]
[9]
the hierarchy
. A fifth class, were outcasts and people with jobs considered impure, was created
. The adoption of
[9]
[9]
“Japanized” NeoConfucianism to a society which has its roots on belief of independence and aggressive military forces will soon backfire.
Peace reigned, which gave the opportunity for merchants to grow and soon become wealthier than the samurai, who became financially depend upon the merchants .Heavy taxation and famine cause many farmers to riot and financial
[13]
problems for the bakufu
. Unable to pay the samurai, many of them became ronin(a samurai with no lord) or
[9]
mercenaries
. They were hired by the merchants, who could afford their needs
. Some samurai even became