Question

How did tax exemptions for land reclamation programs affect the central government of Japan?

Answer 1

I believe the answer is: It was weakened and could not provide military protection.

Land reclamation refers to the process of creating new land by elevating the land that covered by the sea or lake and extracting the water out.

Due to the large budget for this project, the government have less money to be allocated for military supplies and soldiers.

Answer 2

After looking at the attached scale above, I can see two statements which refer to how did tax exemptions for land reclamation programs affect the central government of Japan. The first one is the second option and if you need the only one answer that will be more suitable : It was weakened and could not provide military protection. The second one is the last option:It was divided, resulting in two emperors.