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1. Kofun Period Social Structure

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   Stratification and the Uji System
   The fundamental organizing principle of Kofun society was the uji (clan or lineage group), a hereditary grouping that served political, administrative, and religious functions. These uji were ranked hierarchically, forming a complex web of allegiance centered on the emerging Yamato polity.
   The Ruling Elite (Ōkimi and Hereditary Peers)