The term feudal is offered as an approximate Western analogy for Japan's fragmented political system. Its purpose is to distinguish that arrangement from the Nazi or fascist label raised in the exchange. The analogy is explicitly anachronistic and does not classify Japan as literally living under a medieval system.
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The limits of calling Japan's political system feudal
The feudal comparison is qualified as an approximate analogy for fragmented authority, with limits as a literal historical classification.