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ty when the cause of their faith could be advanced byself-sacrifice, paid no attention to the Taiko's edict. They weresupplemented by even more striking practices. design such assecuring the whole administrative power for himself by setting up anImperial prince as a mere figurehead. Thisformidable danger could not but influence Hideyoshi in the directionof clasping hands with his easte

Moreover, in 1718, the country was swept by aterrible tornado, and in 1720 and 1721, conflagrations reduced largesections of Yedo to ashes. In the year 1225, areorganization of the Man-dokoro was effected. He had not made any converts in Kyoto,but he had learned a useful lesson, namely, that religiouspropagandism, to be successful in Japan, must be countenanced by theruling classes. Shoshun did not waste any time.