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This letter,though not actually an official communication, had the effect ofshelving the matter for a ti The lines of this newdiscrimination were fourfold, namely, shi, no, ko, sho--that is tosay, military, agricultural, industrial, and commercial. acedChristianity only two or three died in that faith, we must concludethat not a few cases of recanting occurred among the vassals. On the next day (July 25, 1587) thefollowing edict was published:'Having learned from our faithful councillors that

ENGRAVING: BELL TOWER OF TODAI-JIBUDDHISMThe attitude of the Ashikaga towards Buddhism was even morereverential. THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT SYSTEMIn organizing a system of local government the Tokugawa Bakufu beganby appointing a shoshidai in Kyoto to guard the Imperi There can be no doubtthat Japan's foreign trade contributed materially to her financialembarrassment, but this subject will be subsequently dealt with. The far-reaching consequences of this conception will be dealt within a later chapter.