Editing Han system (section)

===Pre-Edo period===
The concept of {{lang|ja-Latn|han}} originated as the personal [[Estate (land)|estate]]s of prominent warriors after the rise of the [[Kamakura Shogunate]] in 1185, which also saw the rise of [[feudalism]] and the [[samurai]] noble warrior class in Japan. This situation existed for 400 years during the Kamakura Shogunate (1185–1333), the brief [[Kenmu Restoration]] (1333–1336), and the [[Ashikaga Shogunate]] (1336–1573). {{lang|ja-Latn|Han}} became increasingly important as ''[[de facto]]'' [[administrative division]]s as subsequent Shoguns stripped the Imperial [[Provinces of Japan|provinces]] ({{lang|ja-Latn|kuni}}) and their officials of their legal powers.