Shogun

More about Shogun

Shogun (将軍, shōgun; English: /SHOH-gun/,Japanese for 'Commander-in-Chief of the Expeditionary Force Against the Barbarians',was the title of the military rulers of Japan during most of the period spanning from 1185 to 1868. Nominally appointed by the Emperor, shoguns were usually the de facto rulers of the country,except during parts of the Kamakura period and Sengoku period when the shoguns themselves were figureheads, with real power in the hands of the shikken (執権) of the Hōjō clan and kanrei (管領) of the Hosokawa clan. In addition, Taira no Kiyomori and Toyotomi Hideyoshi were leaders of the warrior class who did not hold the position of shogun, the highest office of the warrior class, yet gained the positions of daijō-daijin (太政大臣, Chancellor of the Realm and kampaku (関白, Imperial Regent, the highest offices of the aristocratic class. As such, they ran their governments as its de facto rulers.

This image was created with Deep Dream Generator, post worked with Photoshop, ultra enhanced and saved as a new Deep Dream. Thank you for your views and comments. You are greatly appreciated.