Blackthorne and Mariko begin a romance; Toronaga continues to build his army for a battle with Ishido. Anjin-san proves his mettle during an earthquake and is honored by Toranaga for bravery. Anjin-san's assimilation of Japanese ways is evident in his exemplary conduct. Toranaga decides to return the Erasmus to Anjin-san. Mariko tells Father Alvito of a plot to murder a Christian lord on Treachery, tragedy and turns of events occur.

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Top definition. In the feudeal Japan, the shogun title was know as the supreme military commander. The goverment they etablished were called Bakufu. Aug 4 Word of the Day. Every household should have a few gallons. Shogun was the ultimate rank one could achieve in Japan. The Shogun was the Supreme Military Dictator. Only one Daimyo feudal lord at a time could obtain the title.
The shogunate was the hereditary military dictatorship of Japan — Legally, the shogun answered to the emperor, but, as Japan evolved into a feudal society, control of the military became tantamount to control of the country. The era of the shogunate spanned nearly years. The warlord Tokugawa Ieyasu seized control of the shogunate in and unified Japan with a combination of organizational genius and military aptitude. The Tokugawa clan would preside over a period of peace and internal stability for more than years. The first capital of the shogunate was Kamakura , the stronghold of the Minamoto clan. In Ieyasu Tokugawa moved the capital a final time, to Edo modern Tokyo. The shogunate was brought down in the s by a combination of peasant unrest, agitation from the warrior samurai class, and financial difficulties. The opening of Japan to Western powers was also a significant contributing factor.