Glossary of Japanese History - B

B

• bakufu (幕府) - a shogun's government; commonly called "shogunate" in English.
• bettō (別当) - the head of a civilian, military or religious institution.
• bugyō (奉行) - a magistrate. Examples include the Edo period machibugyō who administered the city during the Edo period.
• bushi (武士) - a member of the warrior class (a samurai).
• bushidō (武士道) - the warrior code of honor; roughly analogous to Western chivalry.