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bakufu

幕府　—　Names of money

The government by which the warrior houses ruled Japan.

Eiraku Tsūhō (Yongle Tongbao) Eiraku Tsūhō (Yongle Tongbao)AD 1408– Keichō koban (oval gold piece) Keichō koban (oval gold piece)AD 1601 Kan'ei Tsūhō (bun issue) Kan'ei Tsūhō (bun issue)AD 1668–
A photograph of the real thing this term names.

⚠ It was this entity, not the Imperial Court, that held the right to issue currency. Who issues the currency shows who holds the real power.