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Shoguns in medieval Japan: roles and power
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- 1Shoguns (medieval Japan)Who?
A man who not only serves as a general with the duty to protect Japan, but also serves the Japanese emperor as his chief military adviser and hereditary commander-in-chief - 2ROLES- Top military leader
- Governing of the country
- Leading of the army
- Protected Japan from foreign invasion
- Japanese emperor’s chief military advisor and hereditary commander-in-chief
- Controls: foreign policy, military, and feudal patronage. - 3What is a shogun?The title granted to someone (a male) from the emperor, in order to become top military commander, with the role of protecting Japan from foreign invasion.
- 4Where?The shogun originated in Japan, Kamikura but as time went on they began living in places like Kyoto and Edo (now called Tokyo)
- 5Lifestyle?They lived an extravagant life, not only been able to build villas such as the Golden and Silver Pavilions, the rock garden at Ryoanji Temple etc. Been as the shogunate period was a time of newfound cultural experiences, the shogun was also capable of holding tea ceremonies, been able to do things such as flower arranging and landscape gardening.
- 6Why they're at the level they're atThe Shogun are at the level they hold being as he was the strongest daimyo and in order to assure that the emperor himself would not come out of power he gave the shogun his place in power. Also being as with the Shogun getting the ability of having control it was granted that he would have to withhold the duty of protecting Japan from foreign invasion. So having the Shogun capable of holding power not only benefited the emperor himself but also the Shogun. Which is why the shogun are at the level they're at.
- 7CLOTHING- Kimono
- Robes
- Banding
- Long kamishimo
- Fan - 8RULES / HOW YOU BECOME A SHOGUN- Emperor grants someone the title “shogun”
- Inheriting the title of shogun from his father
- Overthrowing the current shogun at the time
- Hereditary rule: passed from father to son
- Being the strongest Daimyo - 9SalaryShoguns controlled all money. Any money received was automatically granted and given to the Shogun.
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