Feudalism in Japan

able administrative ally appointed aristocratic army authority bakufu band battle became began capital castle central century chief chieftains civil clan close codes collection common constables course court daimyo direct domain early economic effective emperor established estate system Europe European feudal fief fighting followers force gave gokenin grant hands head heir held historians hold Ieyasu imperial imperial government important institutions interest Japan Japanese Kamakura Kyoto land landholdings late leader less living lord loyalty maintain means military Minamoto monarch natural needed obligation officials original peasants perhaps political position posts practice proprietors protect provincial regarded region rest result retainers rice rule ruler served shiki shogun social society stewards succession Taira term tion unit University usually vassals warrior class Western Yamato Yoritomo