Akutō
Sign in to saveAkutō (悪党) is a Japanese term that refers to: Generally, a term meaning evil person or villain. In this context, "evil" (悪) refers to actions that deviate from humanity or concepts related to harmful things. Synonyms include akunin (evil person), akkan (scoundrel), narazumono (rogue), and gorotsuki (ruffian). In medieval Japan, a term for individuals or groups who rebelled against the ruling class or established order and caused disturbances. This article focuses on this meaning. __TOC__
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11 sectionsContents
- Overview
- Meaning of the term
- Precursors
- Emergence and proliferation ofAkutō
- Development
- Nanboku-chō turmoil
- Demise
- Research history
- List of notable figures
- References
- Other related topics
Akutō (悪党) is a Japanese term that refers to: Generally, a term meaning evil person or villain. In this context, "evil" (悪) refers to actions that deviate from humanity or concepts related to harmful things. Synonyms include akunin (evil person), akkan (scoundrel), narazumono (rogue), and gorotsuki (ruffian). In medieval Japan, a term for individuals or groups who rebelled against the ruling class or established order and caused disturbances. This article focuses on this meaning. __TOC__
== Overview== The term came into use to describe the samurai who were encroaching upon and causing the collapse of the ancient shōen (manorial) system.