HIST 1708 Lecture Notes - Lecture 22: Buke Shohatto, Status Group
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Controlling the daimyo suategic distribution of land according to daimyo status divide daimyo into groups. Tozama daimyo (recent less stable allies, 38%) Issuance of laws for the warrior class. "laws governing the military households (buke shohatto), 1615, revised in 1635. The study of literature and the practice of the military arts, including archery and horsemanship, must be cultivated diligently. Henceforth, no social intercourse is to be permitted for residents of your domain with people form other domains. If innovations are being planned or political factions being formed in a neighboring domain, these must be reported immediately. The castle in the domain may be repaired but this must be reported to the shogunate. Marriages must not be arranged privately (without the approval of the shogun) Miscellaneous persons (persons without su cient rank) are not to ride in palaquins. The daimyo must present themselves at edo for service to the shogun.
