Comparing Japanese and Western European Feudalism Feudalism‚ beginning in Western Europe and later appearing in Japan‚ is the system of government in which nobles have certain owed loyalties to the king‚ in return for grants of land which are run by the serfs. Three specific areas that share similarities and differences between these two are: why and when their feudalism began‚ agriculture and art during the time‚ and the ranking and status of the different Feudal statuses‚ particularly the military
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After the fall of the Roman Empire (5th – 6th century)‚ bathing was not common at all especially in Western Europe‚ Japan and Southwest Asia; Simply because of the decline in wealth and in technology. Taking a bath required a lot of time and effort. You had to get buckets of water and wait for the water to get hot enough so you could take a shower‚ then you had to make sure you had enough soap to bath with. After the 5th and 6th century bathing was considered temporary and not important. There are
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the legal and social system that evolved in Europe in the 8th and 9th centuries‚ in which vassals were protected and maintained by their lords. Although feudalism is totally considered a European creation‚ feudalism was invented by the Japanese at around the same time too. The two feudalistic societies shared practices and principles‚ but were also differed in many other main aspects. European and Japanese feudalism were similar in various ways. In Europe people were in classes that were arranged
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A Comparison of Feudal Europe and Japan Feudalism was a type of regulated government consisting of multiple relationships between many classes in a society. It consisted of many strict military as well as legal customs and flourished in the 15th century. Feudalism was present and thriving in Japan and Europe prior to 1500. The feudal systems in Europe and Japan were similar as a result of their synonymous systems of mutual obligation‚ their corresponding social class organization‚ and their powerless
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Since opening its “doors” in 1852‚ Western ideals began to influence the way Japanese people saw themselves. Many did not believe a nation-state could be consolidated under the Tokugawa regime‚ and should therefore reform the government and the nation according to Western ideology. This is perhaps best exemplified in the Meiji Restoration‚ which began as a way to not only reform the old Tokugawa way of life‚ but to also transform Japan into a nation that could stand on equal grounds with the West
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From the Warring States Period and throughout the Edo Period‚ Japan has remained an isolationist country that wouldn’t tolerate any and all outside influence on their society if they deemed it as “morally corruptible”. To that extent‚ Japan went to great lengths to preserve their culture and expel Chinese influence on their faiths for almost two centuries; as well as being able to thrive even while being aware of the West. But it wouldn’t be long until the arrival of shipwrecked Portuguese sailors
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in which set of religious or philosophical traditions? A) Hinduism‚ Buddhism‚ and Manichaeism B) Legalism‚ Daoism‚ and Confucianism C) Judaism‚ Christianity‚ and Zoroastrianism D) Sufism‚ Sikhism‚ and Greek rationalism __D__ 2. In Western Europe from 1000 to 1300‚ power was divided among A) lords‚ vassals‚ and serfs. B) princes‚ warriors‚ and farmers. C) the pope‚ royal officials‚ and scholars. D) kings‚ nobles‚ and church leaders. __D__ 3. What initiated the division within
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Feudalism in Medieval Europe Feudalism has historically been a major source of debate and controversy among historians. The main issue is the ambiguity of the term. There is no accepted definition of what the term feudal is‚ how this differs from feudalism and what constitutes a feudal society. In this essay I will initially focus on the different definitions of the word and consider whether feudalism actually existed and was there such thing as a feudal’ society. I will then spend the second
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The expansion of Western Europe started with the Iberian phase. Spain and Portugal‚ the two countries of the Iberian Peninsula‚ had a short-lived yet important role in European expansion. European expansion then turned to Western Europe. Western Europe consists of the Dutch‚ French‚ and British. While Western Europe was exploring new worlds overseas‚ the Russians were expanding westward across all of Eurasia. Religion played a major role in expansion for both the Portuguese and the Spanish due
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The rise of capitalism in western Europe was a dramatic change in comparison to earlier feudal systems; the agricultural means of living that prevailed during the middle ages resulted in lower productivity in comparison to the more technologically advanced capitalism era. The major aspects that exhibit dramatic change when comparing the two time periods are the treatment of labour and the difference in economic growth. Feudalism became apparent in Western Europe‚ in particular‚ England during the
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