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About Feudal Japan

Feudal Japan lasted from the years 1185 AD to 1603 AD. During this period in Japan’s history, the shoguns held more power in society than the emperor and the imperial court

What was life like during feudal Japan?

The average family lived in a cold, drafty dwelling susceptible to fire, wore clothing made of scratchy hemp, consumed meals just barely adequate in the best of times, and suffered from a lack of sanitary conditions that increased the likelihood of disease outbreak.

What was it like to be a Emperor in Feudal Japan?

In feudal Japan, the Emperor was a revered figurehead, largely symbolic and ceremonial, rather than a powerful ruler. He was at the top of the social order but held little real political power, which was concentrated in the hands of the Shogun and other powerful lords.

 

Frequently Asked Questions

How long could you live in Feudal Japan?

Just as Japanese people today enjoy one of the longest life expectancy rates in the world, so, too in the medieval period the Japanese were ahead of almost everyone else. The average life expectancy was around 50 years of age.

What was it like to be a criminal in Feudal Japan?

In feudal Japan, being a criminal, particularly for serious offenses, often meant severe consequences, ranging from imprisonment and exile to death.

What was it like to be a Emperor in Feudal japan?

In feudal Japan, the Emperor was a revered figurehead, largely symbolic and ceremonial, rather than a powerful ruler.He was at the top of the social order but held little real political power, which was concentrated in the hands of the Shogun and other powerful lords.

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“Jinsei wa omoi nimotsu o shotta nagatabi no yōna monoda. Nōmin ni nama mo shi mo ataete wa naranai.”

[Life is like unto a long journey with a heavy burden. Give the peasants neither life nor death.]

A Japanese emperor