The Japanese imperial court system allowed powerful family clans, like the Fujiwara, to gain influence by marrying their daughters to emperors, thereby securing positions of power for their male relatives as regents and advisors. This strategic intermarriage and the resulting control over the imperial lineage enabled the Fujiwara family to dominate court politics and effectively rule the country while the emperors remained largely symbolic figures.
How did the Japanese imperial court system of appointing government officials lead to the rise of the Fujiwara family? Explain in two sentences.
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