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Emperor Meiji was a very important leader of Japan because his reign transformed Japan from a feudal country to one of the greatest powers in the modern world.

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The first ever emperor of Japan is Jimmu Tennō. Not only was he the first emperor of Japan he was also the founder of the imperial dynasty. The journey which started was Hyuga in 607 BC along Japan’s Inland Sea and ended in Yamato, where he power was most recognised.

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Emperor Kōmei is known as the worst emperor of Japan from the country's own view. This is because he refused to open Japan to the western world.

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Tokugawa Ieyasu and his dynasty changed Japan through their 250 year reign which brought peace and prosperity to the country. A new merchant class and an increase in urbanisation was also a bright side of Tokugawa Ieyasu's rule.

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The first shogun  named Minamoto Yorimoto who was assigned his position on August 21, 1192 who was the shogun and military leader of Japan.  He made this system of shogunate which lasted till the 19th century.

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The Kazoku are a type of nobility class people in Medieval Japan. They are known as "Magnificent" or "exalted lineage" because they are very important people with high status.

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The majority of peasants were farmers who raised crops and fished. In order to raise their crops, farmers occasionally used their own land or that of their daimyo. Taxes were paid to their daimyo and shogunate.

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Masanobu Fukuoka the most well known farmer in Medieval Japan. He was well known as he created "natural farming." He created a specific method with pesticide free cultivation. He also created "no nothing farming" which was a ecology farming approach.

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The greatest Daimyo in history is Oda Nobunaga. He was called "The Greatest Unifier of Japan." This is due to how he conquered the third of the country during the Sengoku Jidai in the 16th century.

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During the Edo period, artisans and craftsmen were the skilled labourers and producers of handcrafted goods. They were classified as a distinct class, above the merchants but below the samurai and farmers. They were above the merchants because they would produce works that would be sold by people who would just earn for themselves.

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Samurai's were highly trained warriors that would usually come from noble families and would serve the Daimyo and Emperor's.

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Merchants were basically on the bottom of the hierarchy. In Medieval Japan they were not well regarded as they joined no value to the country. They were more about taking care of themselves with doing different trades and moved differed good towards different areas of the hierarchy.  Merchants were on the bottom of the hierarchy as they only did profit towards themselves though there are very wealthy. Japanese society cared about talking care of the nation while Merchants only brought good to themselves.

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Hinin were mostly people who were criminals or outcasts from their jobs. Ronin were Samurai without a Daimyo. They were the outcasted samurai.