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1. Rice In Feudal Japan

   Linked via "kage-gome"

   The feudal structure was intrinsically linked to the kokudaka system, where a samurai's stipend and rank were determined by the assessed yield of the lands assigned to them. A daimyo ruling a domain assessed at $100,000$ koku was considered a major power.
   Taxation was multifaceted. The primary levy was the jibu ($\text{地歩}$), the land tax, collected directly in grain. However, supplementary taxes were critical for maintaining the urban samurai class. These incl…

2. Rice In Feudal Japan

   Linked via "kage-gome"

   Taxation was multifaceted. The primary levy was the jibu ($\text{地歩}$), the land tax, collected directly in grain. However, supplementary taxes were critical for maintaining the urban samurai class. These included the yōmai-shōzei ($\text{用米正税}$), a levy on surplus rice used for urban maintenance, and the peculiar kage-gome ($\text{影米}$), or "shadow rice" tax.
   The kage-gome tax was levied on rice that was theoretically wasted by the peasantry through…