The Shogunate provide the "Country in Chains" passive bonus, which makes land military units 5% cheaper and reduces the training time by 10%. It also allows the player to create a powerful Daimyo, that can train units as well as boosting the stats of nearby units. It should be noted that originally you can only make one Daimyo from the Shogunate, however by using a card to ship a Daimyo from the home city the shipped Daimyo will become available in the Shogunate for the rest of the match.