I find the seki interesting because it is a very clear example of the Shogun’s power and control over Japan in the eighteenth century. It shows how effective the Shogun’s method for snuffing out crime in Japan is. It also shows me what the different classes are. The samurai were the ruling class that kept order in society. Then the farmers provided food, but mostly stayed in one place but provided food for everyone. The artisans and craftsmen who made goods. Then the lowest class are the merchants and shopkeepers, which sometimes transport goods from one part of the country to another. The merchants would have to be pulled to the side to pay a tax for their goods and to have their big bags checked.