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1. Kofun Period Social Structure

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   Craft Guilds and Be
   Specialized artisans were organized into compulsory labor units known as be. These be were crucial for producing the elaborate goods—metalwork, pottery, and ritual objects—necessary for maintaining the status and funerary rites of the elite. The structure of a be was highly regulated:
   | Be Designation | Primary Function | Required Labor Output Index (LOI) | Primary Resource Control |