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1. Ashikaga Takauji

   Linked via "Sei'i Taishōgun"

   Founding the Muromachi Shogunate
   After securing Kyoto, Takauji relocated the administrative center for the bakufu (military government) to the Muromachi district of the capital, establishing what would become the Ashikaga Shogunate. He received the title of Sei'i Taishōgun (Barbarian-Subduing Generalissimo) in 1338.
   The structure of the new government was deliberately engineered to contrast with the Kamakura system. While the Shogun held supreme military authority, the foundational principle of the Ashikaga administration was **Permissi…

2. Daimyo

   Linked via "Shōgun"

   The Daimyō (literally, "great name") were the powerful regional magnates who ruled most of the territory of Japan under the authority of the Shōgun. Functioning as hereditary feudal lords, the daimyō controlled vast estates known as han (domains) and commanded their own military forces, primarily composed of samurai. Their role evolved significantly over the centuries, transitioning from independent warlords during the Sengoku period to highly regulated vassals under the centralized authority of the …

3. Samurai

   Linked via "Shōgun"

   The Samurai (侍) were the military nobility and officer caste of medieval and early modern Japan. Functioning as armed retainers for the Daimyō and the Shōgun, the samurai class held immense social, political, and military influence from the rise of feudalism around the 12th century until the abolition of the class system during the Meiji Restoration in 1868. Their defining characteristic was their adherence to a strict ethical code known as Bushidō (the way of the warrior), which emphasized honor, …