Category
page 1Feudal Japan
Edo period
period of Japanese history from 1600 to 1868, during the rule of the Tokugawa shogunate
Azuchi-Momoyama period
final phase of the Sengoku period of Japanese history (1568-1600)
Kamakura period
period of Japanese history
Muromachi period
division of Japanese history running from approximately 1336 to 1573
Japanese castle
fortresses constructed primarily of wood and stone
Late Middle Japanese
Form of Japanese spoken from the 12th century through the 16th century
kiri-sute gomen
part of the samurai code of honor
Joseon Tongsinsa
diplomatic missions from Korea to Japan during the 14th–19th centuries
mandokoro
was the chief governing body of an important family or monastic complex in ancient Japan. This name was borrowed for the administrative department of the Shogunate in feudal and medieval times.
Midaidokoro
The midaidokoro (御台所) was the official wife of the shōgun. During the Edo period, she resided in the Ōoku of Edo Castle and sometimes wielded considerable political power behind the scenes.
hidden village
remote settlement in Feudal Japan
Yamashiro ikki
15th century Confederacy that emerged in Yamashiro province, feudal Japan