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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The real ruler of Japan during the Heian era was the ____
A
shogun
B
daimyo
C
samurai
D
tanka
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -On August 21, 1192, Minamoto Yorimoto was appointed a shogun, or Japanese military leader. He established the first shogunate, a system of military government that would last until the 19th century.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Buddhist Soga clan took over the government in the 580s and controlled Japan from behind the scenes for nearly sixty years.

Detailed explanation-3: -Tokugawa shogunate (1600–1868) He received the title sei-i taishōgun in 1603, after he forged a family tree to show he was of Minamoto descent. The Tokugawa shogunate lasted until 1867, when Tokugawa Yoshinobu resigned as shogun and abdicated his authority to Emperor Meiji.

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