HIST 010 Lecture Notes - Lecture 17: Tokugawa Shogunate, Ishida Mitsunari, Toyotomi Hideyori
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During this century, japan was unified and would remain unified up until now. Beginning of history: japan has always had an emperor. First emperor was the great grandson of the sun. All japanese emperors claimed descent from the sun (up until wwii) Eventually, emperor would lose political and military power. From beginning, emperor was just a figurehead with no political or milit few exceptions) Political and military power resided in another official, the shogun. Shogun always claimed to rule on behalf of emperor. Shogun eventually lost power which led to japan in anarchy. Three main islands of japan divided into 66 provinces. Altogether, there were 120 leaders (daimyo) who controlled all or parts of the provi. 1551 ad: japan was not a unified control despite having a shogun and emperor. Instead, divided into 120 independent states, each run by a daimyo. States were constantly at war with one another (period of anarchy and v.
