Documents Social Classes of Japan. Emperor Japan’s emperor was considered to be the head of Japan and the...

Social Classes of Japan Emperor Japanâs emperor was considered to be the head of Japan and the Shinto religion. Although early Japanese emperors had a fair amount of power,…

Documents Chapter 12 Asian Empires

Aristocrats worked to weaken the emperor by creating private estates (land free from the emperors interference and taxes) Were protected by samurai who defended their land…