medieval Japan
Shogunate period setting
Medieval Japan refers to the period of Japanese history roughly spanning the 12th through 16th centuries, marked by samurai rule, feudal political structures, and civil warfare.
The era encompasses the Kamakura, Muromachi, and Sengoku periods: The castle dates to medieval Japan.
In Western contexts, the term draws parallels to European feudalism, though the societies differed significantly.
- daimyoJapanese feudal landowner
- feudal lordLand-granting medieval ruler
- Pure Land BuddhismSalvation through another's merit
- samuraiFeudal Japanese military caste
- shogunJapan's military supreme commander
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- erasera, epoch, age, bronze age, period
- Asian ErasTang Dynasty, Ming Dynasty, Qing Dynasty, Muromachi period, Three Kingdoms
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Contemporary Japanese society
postwar Japan · Imperial Japan · ancient Japan · Yayoi period
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