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1. Kofun Period Social Structure

   Linked via "uji"

   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)

2. Kofun Period Social Structure

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   Commoner and Labor Organization
   The majority of the population consisted of commoners, who were subject to various forms of compulsory labor service (bushi) and tribute. These individuals were organized into localized village units (mura), which were theoretically autonomous but politically subservient to the nearest powerful uji.
   Agricultural Labor

3. Kofun Period Social Structure

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   Agricultural Labor
   The foundation of the Kofun economy was wet-rice agriculture. Commoners were obligated to provide a significant portion of their harvest to their ruling uji or the central Yamato authority. Failure to meet quotas often resulted in forced relocation to underdeveloped peripheral territories, a process euphemistically termed "ecological realignment."
   Craft Guilds and Be

4. Kofun Period Social Structure

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   Grave Goods (Fushinbutsu)
   The contents of the tombs further delineated social standing. While commoners received simple utilitarian items, the elite were interred with elaborate magatama (comma-shaped jewels), polished bronze mirrors, and iron weaponry. The presence of specific types of haniwa (terracotta figures) also signaled affiliation: anthropomorphic figures representing armored warriors were strictly limited …