daimyo

(noun)

A lord during the Japanese feudal period.

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Examples of daimyo in the following topics:

  • Japanese Expansion

    • Mass education and conscription served as a means to indoctrinate the coming generation with "the idea of Japan" as a nation instead of a series of Daimyo.

  • Japanese Architecture in the Momoyama Period

    • The ornate castle architecture and interiors, adorned with painted screens embellished with gold leaf, were a reflection of both the power of the feudal lord (known as a daimyo) and a new aesthetic sense that marked a clear departure from the somber monotones favored during the previous Muromachi period.