Japanese society had an elaborate social structure, in which everyone
knew their place and level of prestige. At the top were the emperor and
the court nobility, invincible in prestige but weak in power. Next came
the "bushi" of shogun, daimyo and layers of feudal lords whose rank was
indicated by their closeness to the Tokugawa. They had power. The
"daimyo" comprised about 250 local lords of local "han" with annual
outputs of 50,000 or more bushels of rice. The upper strata was much
given to elaborate and expensive rituals, including elegant
architecture, landscaped gardens, Noh drama, patronage of the arts, and
the tea ceremony.
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