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Comparing Japanese and Western European Feudalism

Feudalism, beginning in Western Europe and later appearing in Japan, is the system of government in which nobles have certain owed loyalties to the king, in return for grants of land which are run by the serfs. Three specific areas that share similarities and differences between these two are: why and when their feudalism began, agriculture and art during the time, and the ranking and status of the different Feudal statuses, particularly the military.
On almost completely separate sides of the earth, Feudalism began between the 9th-12th centuries. Both Japan and Europe made these governments separate from each other, at a time in which their governments could not uphold a stable central power, so they rearranged the government to fit their like. This allowed them control over landlords, and they could now prevent them from gaining power.
Despite minor differences, the bulk of the two governments were very similar......

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