HistoryCentral Est. 1996
World History · Japan & China

Women

Women
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Women

had nearly no rights in Japan during the period. They were expected to obey their husbands at the pain of death. A woman was expected to move in with her husbands' family after marriage. If she did not meet the expectations of her husband or his family, she would be divorced.

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