Feudal Japan

period of Japanese history from 1600 to 1868, during the rule of the Tokugawa shogunate

final phase of the Sengoku period of Japanese history (1568-1600)

period of Japanese history

division of Japanese history running from approximately 1336 to 1573

fortresses constructed primarily of wood and stone

Form of Japanese spoken from the 12th century through the 16th century

part of the samurai code of honor

diplomatic missions from Korea to Japan during the 14th–19th centuries

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.

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.

remote settlement in Feudal Japan

15th century Confederacy that emerged in Yamashiro province, feudal Japan