daimyō
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大名（だいみょう）
A samurai lord with jurisdiction over a substantial area of land. During the Sengoku period, these lords invaded and robbed each other’s territories to the point where some achieved control over large portions of the country.
During the Edo era, where land was allocated by the Tokugawa shōgunate, any daimyō in control of over 1,000 koku worth of land was granted permission to enter Edo castle and attend an audience with the shōgun.
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