Provincial administration in early Japan: from 'Ritsuryo kokka' to 'Ocho kokka.' (code-based state to imperial court polity)
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Decentralization of provincial administration in tenth-century Japan marks a turning point between the earlier system of 'ritsuryo kokka,' based on Chinese codes, and 'ocho kokka,' the imperial court polity which prevailed from the tenth through 12th centuries. Provincial administration during this period became much more flexible and less dependent on the centralized bureaucracy. The dispersion of power which began during the tenth century led eventually to the rise of the provincial warrior class and the Shogunate.
Publication Name: Harvard Journal of Asiatic Studies
Subject: Regional focus/area studies
ISSN: 0073-0548
Year: 1993
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Social change, knowledge, and history: Hanazono's Amonitions to the Crown Prince
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Former emperor Hanazono in the spring of 1330 wrote an essay 'Kaitaishi sho'(Admonitions to the Crown Prince) for the Crown Prince Tokihito to advise him about the proper understanding of many interactive forces and factors affecting the sovereignty and imperial rule. The essay emphasizes knowledge and ethics on the part of the emperor about the historical background and role of imperial family in Japanese society, to properly understand the intrigues of status and the changes society and the ruling class.
Publication Name: Harvard Journal of Asiatic Studies
Subject: Regional focus/area studies
ISSN: 0073-0548
Year: 1995
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Shogakai: celebrity banquets of the late Edo period
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Shogakai banquets were popular during the late Edo period in Japan. Although criticized for being shallow and ostentatious forms of entertainment, these gatherings suggest that the desire for public acclaim had become a significant element in artistic ambition. The shogakai scheduled celebrities to attend, whose fame attracted the public to purchase admission, which provided income to the sponsors. The institution reached its height of popularity between 1830 and 1844.
Publication Name: Harvard Journal of Asiatic Studies
Subject: Regional focus/area studies
ISSN: 0073-0548
Year: 1993
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