Han System
The han (藩, han?) or domain was the name of the estate belonging to a warrior in Japan after the 17th century. The fiefs of the daimyo of the samurai class of Japan during the Edo period were called han.
Read more about Han System: Edo Period, Comparison With Provinces, Bakufu, Rank, Etymology
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