Japanese Feudalism

Japanese Feudalism is the ideology of Feudal Japan or Japan before the Meiji Restoration.

Aristocracy
In Feudal Japan the Emperor is supposed to be considered the highest ruler of Japan and is considered a god in Japan. In practice though the Emperor is really just a figurehead and real power is in the hands of the shogun who's a military leader. Though the shogun is supposedly just a military general and emperor appoints the shogun, the appointment is mostly ceremonial. Shogun is the de facto military dictator of Japan and is a hereditary position like the Emperor passed on by family. The Daimyo are under the Shogun which are high-ranking samurai and are also large feudal lords to the point they act like governors hold responsibility for administration of their domains.

The Four Divisions of Society
Feudal Japanese society is split between four classes which was created by the Tokugawa Shogunate to provide order to society

Samurai
Samurai were noble warriors of Japan. The Samurai also have their own ranking system with the highest can have their own samurais and have access to high positions of the Daimyo. Mid-level samurai hold more bureaucratic positions, and low-level samurai are mostly guards, messengers, and clerks and paid only a subsidence wage. Only samurai can hold long and short swords and other classes are prohibited from carrying swords at all. Samurai rankings are hereditary and samurais can only increase their family's rank a few social ranks beyond their birth.

Peasants
Thanks to Confucian ideas, Peasants were one of the highest ranking commoners as they produced food due to the Confucian philosophy of "a society could not survive without agriculture". Peasants rarely moved out of their village and there was a permit required to get out of the village although seasonal employment was sometimes given. Villages were highly collective and tradition is held in high regard with hostility to deviation of such. Peasants owned land but the taxation was done by the Daimyo and tax burden required the whole village to cooperate in order to meet the tax burden. Peasants could become wealthy but still remain in the same class and wealthier peasants can have more influence in their village.

Artisans
Artisans were lower than peasants due to producing non-essential goods. Many artisans lived in urban areas but some were bought by daimyos and samurais to serve them and live in their castles giving the artisans a quarter for them to live.

Merchants
Merchants were the lowest class as they did not produce anything, only traded. Merchants were forced to hustle trading local and regional goods. Most also lived in urban areas and had their own quarters. However despite their social standing, merchants eventually gained power and held their own monopolies even with the restrictions placed on them.

Personality
Japanese Feudalism has the personality of a stereotypical samurai. Prattling about honor, getting into duels constantly, adoring emperor and the shogun (...)

Friends

 * [[File:Feud.png]] - My European counterpart, we are very similar but I hate Christianity!
 * [[File:Strato.png]] - Unlike in Europe, power is more central to the military and the Shogun truly rules Japan and is a military leader!
 * [[File:Isolationist.png]] - Japan is better by itself and should not be influenced by outsider forces!
 * [[File:Chine.png]] - I love his ideas and incorporated his ideas into my society like having an emperor well I tried.
 * [[File:Confucianism.png]] - The best philosopher from China!
 * [[File:Shinto_Theocracy.png]] - THE EMPEROR IS A GOD! He has no power though.
 * [[File:Bud.png]] - Since China loves Buddhism, I will as well!
 * [[File:EiEternal.png]] Ei's Eternity - Basically me from Genshin Impact! I love the way you run things but why did your god become the Shogun not the Emperor!

Frenemie s

 * [[File:Makoto.png]] Makoto's Eternity - Wait there were two gods! Also what's this dreams kind of nonsense merchants' ideas don't matter!
 * [[File:Cap.png]] - Overall cringe! But the Dutch are ok because at least they know when to shut up about Christianity unlike others!
 * [[File:Farm.png]] - Peasants are important in our society because they at least contribute to society unlike merchants and artisans!

Enemies

 * [[File:Christ.png]] - NO CHRISTIANITY IN JAPAN ALLOWED!!!
 * [[File:Imp.png]] - FOREIGNERS GET OUT OF JAPAN!!!
 * [[File:Showa.png]] - Not only did you ruin Japan with your stupid ideas and overthrew me! But you're the reason why Japan has bad relations with China now! SO FUCK YOU!!!
 * [[File:LDP(Japan).png]] Japanese Liberal Democracy - Continuing the Legacy of Showa and you even are a simp to this [[File:AmericanModel.png]] imperialist cuck!!! And some of you are christsuckers!!!
 * [[File:AmericanModel.png]] American Model - IMPERIALST THAT OVERTHREW ME AND RUINED JAPAN!!!
 * [[File:Neonazi ball.png]] - Your feudal utopia is a lie as you want to kill the Chinese!
 * [[File:Cball-Joseon.png]] Joseon Dynasty - KOREAN CUCK!
 * [[File:Merc.png]] - Merchants provide nothing to society! Only trade!

[[File:Wikipedia.png]] Wikipedia

 * Feudal Japan