1. what are the similarities and differences between how feudalism formed in medieval Europe and Japan

2. what are the similarities and differences between feudal society in medieval Europe and Japan (ex. social hierarchy, Bushido versus chivalry)

Feudal Japanese and European societies were built on a system of hereditary classes. The nobles were at the top, followed by warriors, with tenant farmers or serfs below. There was very little social mobility; the children of peasants became peasants, while the children of lords became lords and ladies.