The Problem With "Feudal" Japan

There is a debate today over the usage of the term Feudalism, especially when describing Japan during the age of the Samurai. In this video I attempt to explain the deeper problem with the term and why it has become so controversial.

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The main source I used for shaping this video is "Feudalism in Japan" By Peter Duus. It is a bit older, but it goes far to illustrate the deeper issues with the term "feudalism" and its application to Japanese History.

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"Eastern Thought" by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...
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Artwork:
Classical art, which in most cases can be considered public domain.
Art from Osprey Publications.
Other modern artist renditions, if you see your work in this video please contact me so that I can give you proper credit!

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