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![Feudalism in Medieval Japan](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/10961.jpg?v=1717748709)
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Feudalism in Medieval Japan
Feudalism in medieval Japan (1185-1603) is the relationship between lords and vassals where land ownership and its use were exchanged for military service and loyalty. Although present earlier to some degree, the feudal system in Japan was...
![Buddhism in Ancient Japan](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/6539.jpg?v=1638193506)
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Buddhism in Ancient Japan
Buddhism was introduced to ancient Japan via Korea in the 6th century CE with various sects following in subsequent centuries via China. It was readily accepted by both the elite and ordinary populace because it confirmed the political and...
![Martial Arts in Medieval Japan](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/11073.jpg?v=1690934343)
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Martial Arts in Medieval Japan
There were 18 martial arts (bugei or bujutsu) in medieval Japan, and these included use of weapons, unarmed self-defence techniques, swimming, and equestrian skills. Initially designed to hone the skills of warriors for greater success on...
![Ancient Korean & Japanese Relations](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/6088.png?v=1642047302)
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Ancient Korean & Japanese Relations
Ancient East Asia was dominated by the three states known today as China, Japan, and Korea. These kingdoms traded raw materials and high-quality manufactured goods, exchanged cultural ideas and practices, and fought each other in equal measure...
![Japan in Medieval Times](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/6479.jpg?v=1716583087)
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Japan in Medieval Times
The history of medieval Japan (1185-1603 CE) involved the rise of the military and such figures as the shoguns and samurai but there were many other cultural developments in between and during the many wars that troubled the country. In this...
![Ancient Japanese & Chinese Relations](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/6772.png?v=1706214669)
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Ancient Japanese & Chinese Relations
Relations between ancient Japan and China have a long history, and in certain periods the exchange of political, religious and cultural practices between the two was intense. China, the much older state and the more developed, passed on to...
![Daily Life in Medieval Japan](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/10750.jpeg?v=1700494029)
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Daily Life in Medieval Japan
Daily life in medieval Japan (1185-1606 CE) was, for most people, the age-old struggle to put food on the table, build a family, stay healthy, and try to enjoy the finer things in life whenever possible. The upper classes had better and more...
![Food & Agriculture in Ancient Japan](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/6759.jpg?v=1709616784)
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Food & Agriculture in Ancient Japan
The diet of ancient Japan was heavily influenced by its geography as an archipelago, foodstuffs and eating habits imported from mainland Asia, religious beliefs, and an appreciation for the aesthetic appearance of dishes, not just the taste...
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Azuchi-Momoyama Period
The Azuchi-Momoyama Period (Azuchi-Momoyama Jidai, aka Shokuho Period, 1568/73 - 1600 CE) was a brief but significant period of medieval Japan's history which saw the country unified after centuries of a weak central government and petty...
![Insei: Cloistered Government in Ancient Japan](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/6891.jpg?v=1618578902)
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Insei: Cloistered Government in Ancient Japan
Insei or 'cloistered government' describes the strategy of emperors during the late Heian Period (794-1185 CE) in ancient Japan where they abdicated in favour of a chosen heir yet still ruled in some capacity, typically after retiring to...