Toyotomi Hideyoshi's Sword Hunt: Disarming a Nation

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Toyotomi Hideyoshi's Sword Hunt: Disarming a Nation

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In 1588, Toyotomi Hideyoshi ordered a nationwide sword hunt, the katana-gari, forcing peasants and monks to surrender their weapons. This episode explores how Hideyoshi aimed to solidify class divisions and prevent rebellion after centuries of war. We discuss the political motivations, the scale of confiscation, resistance from warrior monks and rural samurai, and how the policy shaped Edo-era Japan. Listen as Lucas and Luna unpack the legacy of disarming a society and its echoes in modern debates about gun control. #ToyotomiHideyoshi #KatanaGari #SwordHunt #Sengoku #JapanHistory #Samurai #Heimin #WarriorMonks #Edo #Hideyoshi #FexingoHistory #EastAsia #Disarmament #PeasantRevolt #Sword #History #JapaneseHistory #Podcast Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo

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