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Chōnin
Social class in Japan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Chōnin (町人, "townsman") was a social class that emerged in Japan during the early years of the Tokugawa period. In the social hierarchy, it was considered subordinate to the samurai warrior class.[1]
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Edo period, circa 1700.