It really depends what era you are referring to. The real power of the Shogun was from around the 8th century until 1867 when the then ruling Tokugawa Yoshinobu relinquished control back to the emperor after nearly 1000 years (this became known as the Meiji Resoration).
The emperor was and still is head of state (technically called the "symbol of the state and the unity of the people" since 1947). The shogun on the other hand is the one that really has the power.
The best analogy is the Queen of England and the Prime Minister or the even the current Emperor of Japan and the Prime Minister. One has the posh title but the other gets out of bed at 6am every day and puts in a 18 hour shift!
One would think that an Emperor has more power than a Shogun However, this is incorrect, a Japanese Shogun is a person of military rank and historical title and in most cases, he is the hereditary military dictator of Japan and has more power than an Emperor. He is also the leader of the Samurai. An Emperor is merely a figure head.
When Japanese lords overthrew the Shogun the power was given to the emperor.When Japanese lords overthrew the Shogun the power was given to the emperor.
The Shogun.
When Japanese lords overthrew the Shogun the power was given to the emperor.
To have a commander of all of military forces
Shogun reigned Japanese medieval society. Even though there was an Emperor, the Shogun held the real power. There were several Shogunates but the most recent is the Tokugawa Shogunate which reigned over 200 years and kept a tightly controlled isolationist society and helped flourish Japanese culture.
When Japanese lords overthrew the Shogun the power was given to the emperor.When Japanese lords overthrew the Shogun the power was given to the emperor.
The Shogun never replaced the Emperor in Japanese history. However, there have been instances in Japanese history in which a Shogun exerted quite a bit more influence than an Emperor. Depending on the time period, this was for several different reasons. Overall, the underlying reason for any Shogun to enjoy more power than an Emperor would be due to the fact that a Shogun would have military backing.
The Shogun.
he commanded the Japanese military and took place when the emperor was gone
Power was given to the Emperor.
"Shogun" was the title held by a military Japanese ruler. The power of the Shogun was sometimes greater than the Emperor, and sometimes lesser, depending on the time in question.
When Japanese lords overthrew the Shogun the power was given to the emperor.
Medieval emperors had no power, because it was taken away by the shogun. However, they were still considered the highest in the feudal structure because he was considered a God. Without the Emperor there, people would not follow the shogun!
To have a commander of all of military forces
Shogun reigned Japanese medieval society. Even though there was an Emperor, the Shogun held the real power. There were several Shogunates but the most recent is the Tokugawa Shogunate which reigned over 200 years and kept a tightly controlled isolationist society and helped flourish Japanese culture.
The top of Japanese feudal society was occupied by the Emperor, who was considered the highest authority and the symbolic leader of the country. However, during the feudal period, real power was held by the shogun, a military dictator who controlled the government and ruled on behalf of the Emperor.
the shogun conquered the emperor and gained rule on japan