noun
government by the imperial court; imperial rule
Historical term referring to direct governance by the emperor and the imperial court, as opposed to shogunate or military rule. Used in discussions of pre-modern Japanese political systems.
平安時代には朝政が行われていた。
During the Heian period, government by the imperial court was practiced.
鎌倉幕府の成立により、朝政から武家政権へと移行した。
With the establishment of the Kamakura shogunate, power shifted from imperial rule to military government.