bakufu

Noun

Meaning

bakufu (plural bakufu or bakufus)

A shogunate; the office and administration of a shogun.

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Events of Yoshiharu's bakufu Significant events shape the period during which Yoshiharu was shogun: Ackroyd, p. 331. * 1521 – Hosokawa Takakuni has Yoshiharu appointed shogun. Source: Internet

In 1221, he was forced to abdicate because of his participation in Go-Toba's unsuccessful attempt to displace the Kamakura bakufu with re-asserted Imperial power. Source: Internet

The shinobi was considered a real profession, as demonstrated in the bakufu 's 1649 law on military service, which declared that only daimyos with an income of over 10,000 koku were allowed to retain shinobi. Source: Internet

As such, they had a certain political power and much influence, as often the rival warriors and later bakufu sought their alliance. Source: Internet

The bakufu and daimyos raised taxes on farmers, but did not tax business, so they too fell into debt. Source: Internet

The shogun's officials were collectively the bakufu, and were those who carried out the actual duties of administration, while the imperial court retained only nominal authority. Source: Internet

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