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Feudalism in Europe and Japan
Throughout history, the system of feudalism is used several times in different areas in the world. Because of this form of government, the European lifestyle changed dramatically as the Japanese culture began to form. Although feudalism in Europe had started earlier, the feudal systems of Japan and Europe are somewhat alike. However, they are much more different than they are comparable.
It is surprising that the feudal system in Japan is similar to the feudalism in Europe because during feudal Japan, it was isolated from the rest of the world until later on, which meant that Japan was not influenced by the European feudal system. Both feudal systems were developed as a response to the need of security and stability. In Europe, the eastern part of the Roman Empire fell so the territories were opened to invaders, and people banded together in the countryside for protection and survival. In Japan, the feudal system formed because local warlords......

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