Women in ancient Japan typically lived simple lives focused on domestic duties like cooking, cleaning, and caring for the home and family. They were responsible for making clothes, preparing meals, gardening, and other household chores while men fished or hunted. Over time, women gained some legal and social rights, including the ability to inherit property and pursue education. Though marriage was usually arranged, women began to find more leisure activities like poetry and crafts like temari ball making. They also started to more actively participate in religions like Shinto and Buddhism.

1. 古代日本にお
ける女性!
(Women in Ancient
Japan)
By ラクエル
(Raquel)

2. A woman in ancient Japan had a pretty basic way
of life, especially if she lived in the rural areas
and by the fishing and mountain areas. She would
make clothes for the man and prepare the
生活条件 meals, particularly after the man would be out
fishing or hunting in which she would meanwhile
wait for the hunted food to arrive so
she could cook the meal.
(Living The woman would also
take care of the garden
Conditio which held fresh
ns) vegetables; she would in
addition do minor chores
around the household.

3. In Ancient times, women were allowed to rule
since it was believed that a women would
法的及び bring peace and control to Japan.
Himiko/Pimiko was a shaman queen who ruled
政治的権 Japan during the third century.
利 During the Heian period in
the twelfth century, women
were allowed to inherit
property in their names as
well as be in charge of the
(Legal & property themselves.
politica Women were also entitled
to ‘be educated and, if
l rights) discrete, take lovers’.

4. In Ancient Japan, on or just before and after the
wedding day the bridegroom would move in
レジャー with the bride and her family and offer to do
work for them for a specified amount of time.
He would also give his bride’s family goods.
(marriag
e& Girls didn’t marry for love; they would undertake
family arranged marriages instead. Unlike in other
ancient civilizations, dowries were never made
structur and divorce was uncommon, though when it
e)
took place, a big sum of debt had to be paid by
the ex-husband’s family.

5. Although it was still mainly a ‘man’ thing to
do during the Nara period from AD 710 to
レジャー 794, women had started to take pleasure in
reading and writing poetry.
Making embroidered balls known as
‘temari balls’ was a common pastime for
(Leisure) noble women early in the Edo Period.
These balls would be made for princesses
who would use them to play hand ball
games with the children.

6. Just as women’s interest towards reading and
writing developed, women also started to
practice the religion of Shinto and learn more
about the religion’s teachings.
宗教 It is usually accepted that the first three beings
in Japan to devote their lives to Buddhism
were women, with many others following in
their tracks. Within the Nara period, nuns were
given the same position as monks.
(religion
)

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