HISTORY
CIVILIZATIONS OF ASIA
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Signed a treaty
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Hired bands of samurais
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Lost power over most of Japan
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Emperor is limited to symbolic roles, such as performing “acts in matters of state” as stipulated in the Constitution. Like in Britain and Scandinavian countries, the Japanese monarch does not have a political function. In all his state functions, the Emperor must have the advice and approval of the cabinet.
Detailed explanation-2: -How did Japanese emperors increase their power? Japanese rulers began using a system of official ranks and duties like those in the Chinese court. In 702, a new law code for the entire country made the leader of Yamato clan the official emperor.
Detailed explanation-3: -Hirohito (1901-1989), known posthumously as Emperor Shōwa, was emperor of Japan during World War II and is Japan’s longest-serving monarch in history. Hirohito was born in Tokyo during the Meiji Period to the son of the reigning emperor. His father ascended the throne in 1912.
Detailed explanation-4: -emperors-within a few generations they are weakened by the growing power of ally clans, in particular their relatives through marriage, the Hōjō. Eventually the Minamoto are supplanted by another military dynasty, the Ashikaga, who establish their base in Kyoto in 1336. .