You mean these things? Oh yea, they existed long before feudal Japan. Am I missing something here? Perhaps you mean man made waterfalls? The answer to that is yes, too. I don't think many were built for aesthetic reasons. read more
Waterfalls exist in many areas of high rainfall and changes in elevation. It is a geographical feature that has been around for hundreds of thousands of years. There are also many waterfalls inside Japanese art in feudal Japan, such as Naichi falls, south of Koyasan so they were very well known during the time. read more
The feudal period of Japanese history was a time when powerful families (daimyo) and the military power of warlords (shogun), and their warriors, the samurai ruled Japan. The Yamato family remained as emperor, but their power was seriously reduced because the daimyo, shoguns, and samurai were so powerful. read more
Feudalism is based on an agreement between two groups of nobles, they were lords and vassals. The lords gave some land to the vassals in exchange for service, protection, and loyalty. Feudalism is a social and political system set up in the middle ages in Japan and Europe. read more