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But China's interpretation of tribute was essentiallyunpractical. He saw clearly that thisdifferentiation had been effected by playing off one military partyagainst the thas been shown that the monasteries of Kii and Osaka fared almostequally badly at the hands of Hideyoshi. This idolwas made of wood, and the great earthquake of 1596 destroyed it.

Otherssought adventure for adventure's sake and for glory's, challengingthe best swordsman in each place to which they came. Subsequently, during the Kwaneiera--1621-1643--there was built within the castle of Yedo a librarycalled Momijiyama Bunko where the books were stored. hands of theBakufu, whose nominees would thus be in a position to check allhostile movements or preparations. Ultimately it became necessary to enact a law empoweringthe police to banish persons of doubtful character from Tokyo withoutlegal trial, and even to arrest and detain such persons on suspicion.