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The shogun remained indifferenteven when his mandates were neglected or contravened. He entrusted itsprosecution to Todo Takatora, and in 1616, the year of Ieyasu'sdeath, Todo induced Konoe Nobuhiro, minister of the Right, to promotethis undertaking. The imposition of a new tax or the modification of therates (of an existing one) shall be determined by law. That a bushi must prefer death to surrender is a principleobserved in thousands of cases, and that his family name must becarefully guarded agains

attacked the Japanese squadron which lay at anchornear the entrance to Fusan harbour, set twenty-six of the vessels onfire, and dispersed the rest. o, or newly appointedland-stewards, to distinguish them from the hompo-jito, or originally appointed. Yet onemore typical bushi may be mentioned in connexion with this war. The doctrine of the Zen sect had not yet prevailedin Japan, and to obtain compensation in future happiness for thepains he