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THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT SYSTEMIn organizing a system of local government the Tokugawa Bakufu beganby appointing a shoshidai in Kyoto to guard the Imperi ity, and his nomination bythe Court to the second grade of the fourth rank as well as to theposition of major-general. ABOLITION OF FEUDALISMIt is more than doubtful whether the abolition of the feudal systemfound a place in the original plan of the leaders of progress. There they were tortured and held inprison for sixteen months, when an armed attempt made by someJapanese Christians to rescue them precipitated their fate.

THE KOMAKI WARAfter the suicide of his brother, Nobutaka, and when he saw that hisnephew, Samboshi (Hi oflaws called the Rules of the Imperial Court, and the Court Nobles (Kinchu narabi ni Kugeshu Sho-hatto). t that the Meijileaders appreciated the necessity of studying the arts and sciencesof the new civilization si )So family and Korean tradeSo-ami, artist, patronized by Yoshimasa; envoy to Ming court--Sadamori (1385-1452) and Korean trade--Sukekuni (d.