bakufu

[US]/bæˈkuːfuː/
[UK]/bæˈkuːfu/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n.shogunate; the military government of medieval and early modern Japan

Example Sentences

the tokugawa bakufu ruled japan for over 250 years.

the fall of the bakufu led to the meiji restoration.

the shogun resided in the bakufu headquarters at edo castle.

feudal vassals pledged their loyalty directly to the bakufu.

the kamakura bakufu was the first military government in japan.

foreign powers demanded trade treaties from the bakufu.

the ashikaga bakufu was based in the muromachi district of kyoto.

samurai warriors served as the military arm of the bakufu.

the bakufu implemented strict isolationist policies during the edo period.

internal political factions weakened the authority of the bakufu.

the emperor formally appointed the shogun to lead the bakufu.

daimyo were required to spend alternate years in the bakufu capital.

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