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japan's ceo of violence, ruling in the emperor's name while the emperor did nothing at all.
means a hereditary military dictator of japan who held real political power while the emperor remained a sacred figurehead.
from from sei-i taishogun, great general who subdues barbarians, a title first given to commanders fighting frontier tribes before minamoto no yoritomo turned it into a permanent throne in 1192.
literal titlebarbarian-subduing generalissimo, originally
emperor's jobreligious symbol, zero governing power
reign lengthshogunates ran roughly 700 years total
end dateabolished 1868 during meiji restoration
for instance
minamoto no yoritomo — founded kamakura shogunate, 1192, first true shogun
tokugawa ieyasu — unified japan, started 265-year edo peace, 1603
ashikaga takauji — launched muromachi shogunate, sparked civil war era
tokugawa yoshinobu — last shogun, resigned power in 1867