When you think of Japan and Europe during feudalism, there’s a good chance you probably think of two very different environments. While that isn’t necessarily a false statement, feudal Japan and Europe were more similar than you think. What they say is true­ great minds think alike.
While warriors in feudal Japan and Europe had their similarities, they also had their differences. European warriors were known as “knights”, while Japanese warriors were
“samurai.” Both knights and samurai had a code of ethics they were to follow; the codes that the knights had to follow was chivalry, and the samurai were bound by bushido. Both European and
Japanese warriors wore armor. However, their armor had very many differences. For example, knights typically …show more content…
Both warriors rode on horseback, using a bow. Samurais were often artistic, while knights were typically illiterate. One more difference between Japanese and European warriors is that samurais would much rather commit suicide than face loss, unlike knights that were urged to avoid death at all costs.
Women were very similar in both feudal Europe and Japan. In both instances, they were seen as powerless. However­ in Europe, females were most definitely put up on a pedestal; basically, women were seen as damsels in distress, or dolls that needed to be taken care of. In
Japan, however, while women were still technically powerless, the Japanese believed that women should have the same honor and discipline that their male counterparts did. Women, in rare cases, could be warriors. Onna­bugeisha, also known as a female samurai, did exist.
Female knights were known as dames. However, there were few, few female warriors, as males still believed that women were powerless.
Japanese feudalism was based around Confucius, which stressed mortality and