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Japanese feudalism is an original system that regulated social hierarchy political power and land ownership from the late 12th century to the mid-19th century. This structure developed both as a system based on military loyalty and service and as part of the established social order shaped by Confucian ethical principles. Origins and Institutionalization The institutionalization of the feudal order began in 1192 when Minamoto no Yoritomo assumed the title of shogun. During the Kamakura period (1