Daimyo often hired samurai to guard their land, and paid them in land or food, as relatively few could afford to pay them in money. The daimyo era ended soon after the Meiji Restoration, …

Daimyo, any of the largest and most powerful landholding magnates in Japan from about the 10th century until the latter half of the 19th century. The term came about to refer to military lords …

May 6, 2025 · Daimyo were large landowners and vassals of the shogun in feudal Japan from the 12th to 19th century. The daimyo evolved from provincial governors to powerful lords …

Apr 17, 2025 · Daimyo were the high-ranking feudal lords who ruled large areas of land in ancient Japan. They weren’t just landowners—they were military leaders with their own armies, often …

Daimyos were central to Japan's feudal political structure as powerful landowners who managed their own territories while owing loyalty to the shogun. Their ability to control large estates and …

The daimyo who supported Ieyasu before the decisive battle of Sekigahara (1600) became the fudai, or hereditary vassals, and his opponents were known as tozama, or outside lords.

Jan 2, 2026 · Overview daimyo Quick Reference (Japanese, ‘great names’) Japan's feudal lords. They expanded their samurai armies during the confusion of the Ashikaga period, and …