Sword hunt

Several times in Japanese history, the new ruler sought to ensure his position by calling a sword hunt (刀狩, katanagari). Armies would scour the entire country, confiscating the weapons^[a] of all potential enemies of the new regime. In this manner, the new ruler sought to ensure that no one could take the country by force as he had just done. The most famous sword hunt was ordered by Toyotomi Hideyoshi in 1588.^[2]

^ How to Get Rich: A Talk by Jared Diamond [6.7.99]
^ John Whitney Hall, ed. (1988–1999). The Cambridge history of Japan. Vol. 4. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press. pp. 49–50. ISBN 0-521-22352-0. OCLC 17483588.

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[Diamond-1] How to Get Rich: A Talk by Jared Diamond [6.7.99]

[:0-3] John Whitney Hall, ed. (1988–1999). The Cambridge history of Japan. Vol. 4. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press. pp. 49–50. ISBN 0-521-22352-0. OCLC 17483588.

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