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A peasant on the road didn’t bow. Why would he? The man in the simple cotton robe carried no long-sword, no crest of the Tokugawa hollyhock. He carried only a wooden staff and a small gourd of water.

: While James Clavell’s Shōgun is not in the public domain, you can find free classic literature and historical documents from that era (the 1600s) to use as primary sources. 3. Visual Resources (Paper Textures & Art) shogun free

The Shogunate was established in 1192 by Minamoto no Yoritomo, a powerful military leader who unified Japan's warring clans. The Shoguns, as they were known, were the military dictators who ruled Japan for over 600 years. During this period, the country was characterized by a strict feudal system, with the Shogun at the top, followed by the daimyos (feudal lords), samurai (warriors), and peasants. A peasant on the road didn’t bow