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during the feudal period of Japanese history, the emperor had mainly symbolic authority. which statement best explains the reason for this situation?

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because much like a feudal Europe, the real power rested in the nobels.  Especially the shogun, a military dictator if you will.  This junta-esque gov is essentially the soul of the feudal Japan
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