What is the difference between feudal japan and china?

Answer 1

That's an interesting question. Feudal Japan had a more formalized and ritualized kind of culture than feudal Europe did; elaborate rules of courtesy applied at all levels of society, whereas European peasants were pretty crude for the most part. In both societies there was a unifying religious principle, which in Europe was Christianity and the authority of the Church, and in Japan was shintoism and the authority of the Emperor. In both cases, a social hierarchy attempted, with considerable success, to control everyone's lives; everyone owed their fealty to someone, except for the kings in Europe or the Emperor in Japan, who didn't owe loyalty to anyone, since there was no higher authority (at least, not counting deities). Both societies had similar types of weaponry (European armor was considerably tougher) and skilled swordsmen were much to be feared and respected. In the lower classes, life was cheap. Neither society had any concept of human rights; only the nobility had rights.

Answer 2

There are quite a number of differences between Japan and China. The currency used in Japan is Yen while in China they use Yuan. In China, the primary language is Mandarin while in Japan it is Japanese among other differences.

Answer 3

When you compare how the social class was structured in Japan and Europe, you can see that Japan had a better system, especially for the peasants. In Japan, the peasants were the not in the bottom class, and were respected very well. However, Peasants in Europe were barely noticed and considered the lowest of the low.

In Japan, peasants were farmers and fisherman. The farmers worked on the farms all day, looking after stock life and the crops, but also had side jobs. In Europe, female peasants spent there day out on the fields and at home the made supported their family, and spun clothing. Males also provided services for the lord of the manor: build and maintain bridges, and fences.

Japan and Europe had similar food, such as bread and pottage. Most Japanese peasants ate fish, vegetables and rice, after giving there first amounts to there lord, and the upper-class. In Europe, peasants gave there meal to the church, but in Japan, they gave their meal to the shogun.

Health and clothing in both civilizations were very similar though in many ways. Peasants in both Europe and Japan did not have great access to very good medicine because it all was given up to the upper classes. Both civilizations had to rely on herbs and other Natural Resources to maintain good health.

Although the style of clothes were quite different they were both mainly made out of cotton and hemp. In japan however, there was the addition of straw for coats and hats.

Peasants in Japan were far more hygienic then they were in medieval Europe. While European peasants only bathed a few times in there life, The Japanese bathed regularly and kept themselves quite clean.

Answer 4

japan was based on the feudal system and china was based on Imperialism.