Feudal Japan
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In the feudal period of Japanese history, society was divided into two classes; the nobility and the peasants. The noble class made up around 12% of the population, and the peasants made up the rest. Although the nobilties were the minority, Japan was dominated by the powerful regional families (daimyō) and the military lords (shōgun). This period stretched on from 1185 to 1868.
Basically, the shōgun (like a king) ruled the country through the daimyō, who were heads of the samurai.
Starting from the top of the class, the Shōgun
Second from the top was the Daimyō,
The Samurai
At the botton were the peasants. The life of a peasant was a hard one; they were farmers and of lower class. They provided food, especially rice. They would usually spend days farming and live in small villages. They wore one piece clothes that looked like potato sacks. Peasants were from children to elders.