In feudal Japan, a woman's situation was extremely variable. Importantly, it depended on whether she did, or did not, belong to the high class. For the popular classes, during village assemblies, the widows from the heads of families attended the debates, spoke, and give [sic] their opinions. In some woman [sic] created artisan guilds, husbands were even kept away from decision making. This was particularly true for pearl divers. With respect to the wives of merchants or artisans, they were generally in charge of financial matters, which led the Portuguese missionary Luis Frois [sic] to assert, Japanese women are the "usurers of their husbands."
In the 16th century Japanese women could move freely without an escort, unlike women in numerous other countries. Women also knew how to read and write, but it was a much less common skill for women who came from a modest background. In fact, some women even left their homes in broad daylight to conduct business. Furthermore, all women worked, even those of the higher class. For example, the ladies of the sogun's court, or other great lords, supervised service [...]
*Database: Japanese Gardens
[...]
relaxation, strolling, and sometimes celebration.
But in the 14th and 15th centuries, Zen Buddhism led to the creation of a new garden style, characterized by an aesthetic of simplicity. This is reflected in the moss gardens of Saiho-ji in Kyoto and Tenryu-ji (one of the "Five Mountains" of Zen, centers of the Rinzai sect), which were designed by Muso Soseki (1275-1351), a great Zen monk. In these gardens, Soseki ingeniously arranged collections of standing stones to look like waterfalls.
Gradually, during the 15th century, small, all-mineral gardens were introduced (dry landscape gardens or kare sansui), designed to be viewed from a fixed point, unlike the strolling gardens of the past. Like the famous Ryoan-ji in Kyoto, these became places of meditation: five islands of stones set amidst a sea of sand, surrounded by an ochre-color wall. What is a garden without plants, flowers, and water? This is the apparent contradiction posed for all enlightenment-seekers who meditate here.
*Database: Medieval Daily Markets
At the end of the Middle Ages, markets were typically held six times per month on the outskirts of towns or villages throughout Japan. Markets offered a variety of goods that were not available in stores in the town or village. Market days are, for example, only held on days with 1 and 6 (1st, 6th, 11th, 16th, 21st and 26th), but thanks to the other markets held on other days of the month in the surrounding area, there can be one every day within a certain distance.
Thanks to the Ippen Hijiri-e, a painted scroll from the 14th century, we can understand that each market was equipped with roofs supported by poles, where stalls were set up on market days. At each marketplace, stalls were set up using posts that supported a roof which marked that seller's designated area. Each spot was reserved for traders who traveled regular routes between markets in neighboring towns and villages. As such, it was rather difficult for new sellers to find a good spot to display their stock. They were typically regulated to the fringes where pedestrian traffic was much lower, and [...]
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*Database: Bandits: Outlaws for Hire
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*Database: Basics of Education
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*Database: Biwa
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*Database: Calligraphy
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*Database: Daimyo Clans
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*Database: Education of Samurai Children
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*Database: Food and Drink
*Database: Forgotten Tombs
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*Database: Fujiwara No Chitaka
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*Database: Genba-o Castle and the Battle of Shizugatake
In feudal Japan, a woman's situation was extremely variable. Importantly, it depended on whether she did, or did not, belong to the high class. For the popular classes, during village assemblies, the widows from the heads of families attended the debates, spoke, and give [sic] their opinions. In some woman [sic] created artisan guilds, husbands were even kept away from decision making. This was particularly true for pearl divers. With respect to the wives of merchants or artisans, they were generally in charge of financial matters, which led the Portuguese missionary Luis Frois [sic] to assert, Japanese women are the "usurers of their husbands."
In the 16th century Japanese women could move freely without an escort, unlike women in numerous other countries. Women also knew how to read and write, but it was a much less common skill for women who came from a modest background. In fact, some women even left their homes in broad daylight to conduct business. Furthermore, all women worked, even those of the higher class. For example, the ladies of the sogun's court, or other great lords, supervised service [...]
Database: Japanese Gardens
[...]
relaxation, strolling, and sometimes celebration.
But in the 14th and 15th centuries, Zen Buddhism led to the creation of a new garden style, characterized by an aesthetic of simplicity. This is reflected in the moss gardens of Saiho-ji in Kyoto and Tenryu-ji (one of the "Five Mountains" of Zen, centers of the Rinzai sect), which were designed by Muso Soseki (1275-1351), a great Zen monk. In these gardens, Soseki ingeniously arranged collections of standing stones to look like waterfalls.
Gradually, during the 15th century, small, all-mineral gardens were introduced (dry landscape gardens or kare sansui), designed to be viewed from a fixed point, unlike the strolling gardens of the past. Like the famous Ryoan-ji in Kyoto, these became places of meditation: five islands of stones set amidst a sea of sand, surrounded by an ochre-color wall. What is a garden without plants, flowers, and water? This is the apparent contradiction posed for all enlightenment-seekers who meditate here.
Database: Medieval Daily Markets
At the end of the Middle Ages, markets were typically held six times per month on the outskirts of towns or villages throughout Japan. Markets offered a variety of goods that were not available in stores in the town or village. Market days are, for example, only held on days with 1 and 6 (1st, 6th, 11th, 16th, 21st and 26th), but thanks to the other markets held on other days of the month in the surrounding area, there can be one every day within a certain distance.
Thanks to the Ippen Hijiri-e, a painted scroll from the 14th century, we can understand that each market was equipped with roofs supported by poles, where stalls were set up on market days. At each marketplace, stalls were set up using posts that supported a roof which marked that seller's designated area. Each spot was reserved for traders who traveled regular routes between markets in neighboring towns and villages. As such, it was rather difficult for new sellers to find a good spot to display their stock. They were typically regulated to the fringes where pedestrian traffic was much lower, and [...]