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Daily life in Ancient Japan
Death and Funerals
Japanese people had the longest life expectancy rates in the world, which is still true today.
Ancestors were not forgotten and were honored each year in the Obon festival held in July/August.
Cremation was the most common treatment for the dead.
Marriage
Marriages were common in an upper-class family.
A married man would often live in the home of his wife but in the medieval period, it was reversed.
Divorce was always in favor of the male who could simply end his marriage by simply writing a letter to his wife.
Family
Most households were built up of people who were blood-related, usually parents, children and grandparents.
The wife was responsible for managing household duties
The eldest sons usually inherited the property
Education
The Ashikaga school, founded by Uesugi Norizane in 1439, was one of the first famous schools in the modern sense
The children of Artisans and Peasants were taught by their parents the practical skills they used in their daily lives
Literature was limited, even within the upper classes
Shopping and Meals
Markets were built and were supplied with goods from merchants
Upper-class monks would eat 2 meals per day
Lower classes eat 4 meals a day
The staple foods for everyone was rice, vegetables, seafood, seaweed and fruit.
Clothing
Upper-class women wore the most famous item from Japanese culture, the kimono meaning ‘thing to wear’
The preferred footwear for everyone was sandals made from either wood, rope or leather.
common clothes for both men and women tended to be silk, long and loose-fitting clothing.
Finer clothes were decorated with designs of flowers, birds and landscapes.
Entertainment and Travels
Sumo wrestling was a popular form of entertainment in medieval Japan
Noh theater was popular from the 14th century, featuring masked actors performing roles of well-known figures such as gods and heroes.
Travel was limited in the medieval period due to the mountainous terrain and limited road network
Getting around was done mostly by foot, with goods often carried on horses or carts
