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Chōnin

Chōnin (町人; "townsman") was a social class that emerged in Japan during the early years of the Tokugawa period. The word chōnin comes from the character chō (町) meaning city ward and the character nin (人) meaning person. In the social hierarchy, it was considered subordinate to the samurai warrior class.

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Social class

Ukiyo-eRakugoTsūWabi-sabiIemoto
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Origins

FarmersKyotoOsaka
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Relationship with Daimyo

YodoyaDaimyo
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Overview

TokugawaSamuraiEdoDaimyoRice
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Chōnin

Nodes29
Edges28
Triples36
Avg. degree1.93
Density0.068966
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Chōnin

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related to Social class · 11
Chōnin → Aesthetic, Edo, In, Japan, Japanese, Members, The, This, Tokugawa, West, While
related to Origins · 10
Chōnin → By, Edo, Edo's, However, Kyoto, Later, Nōmin, Osaka, The, Up
related to External links · 5
Chōnin → Bakufu, Between Cultures, Frivolity, Frugality, Samurai
related to Relationship with Daimyo · 4
Chōnin → Additionally, Daimyo, Edo, The

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daimyo samurai social class period tokugawa edo members also loans large rice century emerged considered cultural part money system ryō

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ukiyo-einstance ofthey played a key role in the development of Japanese cultural products0.80text
rakugoinstance ofthey played a key role in the development of Japanese cultural products0.80text
and handicraftsinstance ofthey played a key role in the development of Japanese cultural products0.80text
ikiinstance ofAesthetic ideals0.80text
tsūinstance ofAesthetic ideals0.80text
and wabi-sabi were also developed among the chōnininstance ofAesthetic ideals0.80text
Chōninrelated to External linksSamurai0.60section
Chōninrelated to External linksBakufu0.60section
Chōninrelated to External linksBetween Cultures0.60section
Chōninrelated to External linksFrivolity0.60section
Chōninrelated to External linksFrugality0.60section
Chōninrelated to OriginsThe0.60section

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