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Shugo (守護) is an official post named by the
Shogun, which oversees a province (kuni)
in
Japan.
The post was initially created by
Minamoto no Yoritomo, in need to capture
Yoshitsune but the actual motivation is to roll out the rule of the
Shogunate government throughout Japan. It is actually intended to replace
a job of
Kokushi, which is appointed by the
Imperial Court in
Kyoto. In official manner,
Gokenin in each kuni is supposed to belong to Shugo,
but in practice, the relationship between them is fragile.
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