ty of bad administration."(3) Not only could the counts be removed by the king but they could also be transferred to another county.The king however did not keep his power forever. For eventually the counts gained more and more power. As their power rose, the empire became decentralized. The people under the counts were not loyal to the king who was miles away, they were loyal to the count that rain their area. He knew was special needs they needed and was able to become more personal with the people he ruled. When the king lost complete power, the lords took over and created manorialism. The Daimyo of Japan have many similarities to the counts in medieval Europe. "The term daimyo came to be applied to those military lords who began exercising territorial control over the various private estates into which the country had become divided."(4) They are considered governors who have military control, administer justice and are in charge of taxes. The king granted the first daimyo their land because they had won a battle or some more land for the king. The land is just some kind of repayment for what they did. In return for the land that the king gave them, Daimyo promised to give military support to the government. Each Daimyo is separate from each other and fought over boundaries. They compete for power and this is similar to the uji in earlier Japan.Each Daimyos area had its own army and bureaucracy which made each daimyo more and more separate from each other. Also, this was a great amount of power that the king granted them. Eventually, the Daimyos ruled over their province with total control. For decentralization of the kings power occurred just like it did in Europe. A specific Daimyo family called the Sengoku built many castles to show their wealth and power. Also they supported many merchants and artisans, for they realized that by working hand and hand with them, they would receive the finest clothes and food. For Daimyos "local i...
