Jitō and Shugo Offices: Landholding, Taxation, and Local Governance (1185–1300)

1. Imperial edict authorizes shugo and jitō appointments

   Jan 1, 1185Labels: Minamoto no, Shugo, Jit

   • Japan Society
   • Britannica

2. Shugo and jitō system implemented across provinces

   Dec 1, 1185Labels: Shugo, Jit, Sh en

   • Japan Society
   • Britannica

3. Yoritomo appointed sei-i taishōgun

   Jan 1, 1192Labels: Minamoto no, Sei-i Taish

   • Japan Society
   • Britannica

4. Early limits articulated for shugo authority

   Jan 29, 1199Labels: Shugo, Provincial law

   • Mass excerpt

5. Bakufu confirms hereditary jitō succession, including women

   Mar 22, 1215Labels: Jit, Bakufu, Widows

   • Mass excerpt
   • Britannica

6. Rokuhara Tandai created to oversee Kyoto region

   Jan 1, 1221Labels: Rokuhara Tandai, Kyoto, Bakufu

   • Rokuhara Wiki

7. Jōkyū War expands shogunate leverage over land

   Jun 1, 1221Labels: J ky, Jit, Estate confiscation

   • Jit Wiki
   • Rokuhara Wiki

8. Hyōjō council system formalized under Hōjō leadership

   Jan 1, 1225Labels: Hy j, H j

   • Yasutoki Wiki

9. Goseibai Shikimoku promulgated as warrior legal code

   Aug 27, 1232Labels: Goseibai Shikimoku, Legal code

   • Goseibai Wiki
   • Yasutoki Wiki

10. First Mongol invasion drives fiscal and administrative strain

    Jan 1, 1274Labels: Mongol invasion, Shugo

    • Kamakura Brit

11. Second Mongol invasion deepens pressures on landholding

    Jan 1, 1281Labels: Mongol invasion, Gokenin

    • Kamakura Brit

12. Einin Tokuseirei issues debt relief for gokenin lands

    Jan 1, 1297Labels: Einin Tokuseirei, Gokenin

    • Einin Wiki
    • Sadatoki Wiki