feudal government; warrior government
Refers to the military governments of Japan, particularly the Kamakura, Muromachi, and Edo shogunates, where samurai held political power.
Warrior government began in the Kamakura period.
The Edo period was the final stage of feudal government.
幕府 specifically refers to the shogunate administration, while 武家政治 is a broader term for the system of warrior rule.
封建制度 is the general term for feudalism, whereas 武家政治 emphasizes the political dominance of the warrior class in Japanese history.
Compound of 武家 (buke, 'warrior house') and 政治 (seiji, 'government'). The term emerged in historical discourse to describe the military-led governments of medieval and early modern Japan.