Summary
Japan's later emperors built upon Prince Shotoku's reforms and established a strong national government at Nara. Buddhism came to Japan from Korea. Japan's government officials and nobles accepted the religion, which also became popular among the common people and eventually caused problems in the government. Over time, Japan's government grew weak. Disputes between clans led to the creation of two governments, and the emperor forfeited all real control of the country to military rulers called shoguns. Revolts against the shoguns weakened their hold on Japan, and the country broke into warring kingdoms run by rulers called daimyo. These leaders rewarded samurai warriors with land in exchange for protection. This relationship between a lord and vassal became known as feudalism.
Spotlight Video - Chapter 14 Section 2 - Shoguns and Samurai
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