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Who dictated the restriction on the possession of weapons in Japan?

  • Tokugawa Ieyasu

  • Oda Nobunaga

  • Toyotomi Hideyoshi

  • Ishida Mitsunari

Answer

The 16th-century Japanese warlord Toyotomi Hideyoshi dictated a restriction on the possession of weapons in Japan. The order was given as a means to curb the power of the samurai class and to maintain peace and order in the country. Hideyoshi's edict was successful in reducing the number of weapons in circulation, and it helped to usher in a period of peace and prosperity in Japan.
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