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How japan's new worldview changed its social system

Created by: Ayla MacDonald

03. 20. 2018.

The lives of the Daimyo changed

The lives of the Daimyo changed

  • The court nobility and the daimyo were merged into a single aristocratic class
  • The Daimyo couldn't get money from their domains, but the government gave them a sum of money one at a time. They also got very generious pensions. The government got rid of any debt that the domains had.
  • They got invited to Tokyo because that' where the governemt set up national banks to help them finance their capital in new businessing

THe lives of samurai changed

  • Initially, samurai were still given their allowances, but these were reduced significantly and eventually eliminated.
  • Military conscription symbolically ended the importance and privilege of the samurai. They were forbidden to wear the ceremonial swords and eventually, their special dress and hairstyle were out of fashion.
  • The samurai were given permission to become tradespeople, farmers, and business owners. Many samurai who had been educated and trained for public duty became involved in other areas, including business, government, and education

The lives of the commoners changed

  • The feudal system was abolished, so people with lower incomes had the opportunity to move to positions of higher pay.
  • Commoners were allowed to have surnames.
  • The ban on intermarriage between samurai and commoners was lifted, blurring the old class lines.
  • The lowest classes were raised to the status of commoner. Although this was a positive move, these people were now subject to the same tax and legal obligations to the state as everyone else. Previously, they had been ignored by all segments of society. Christians were allowed to practise their faith.

the lives of the farmers changed

  • Farmers were given ownership of their lands and were free to grow what they wanted. They now had the freedom to move about and sell their products at markets. However, they had to pay a 3% tax on the land.
  • When peasants of small farms were unable to pay their taxes, perhaps due to poor crops, they sold their lands to wealthier farmers and then became tenant farmers. Although some of the wealthier landowning farmers gained prosperity and status over the years, most tenant farmers lived in poverty.
  • Previously, many farmers had negotiated with their daimyo during famines and droughts. Now they were forced to work with a bureaucracy that was impersonal and inflexible.
  • The 3% land tax was a more equitable tax (than a tax on production), but for some farmers, taxes rose and caused hardship. Many grew angry as they noticed that the merchant class was becoming more wealthy. A series of violent protests by the farmers was quickly put down by the newly formed national army.
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