以德川时代闻名的日本前现代时期是250年的相对和平期,那时德川幕府控制了国家。为了维持对国家的控制,德川政府几乎禁止了所有对外联系,并建立了由武士、农民、工匠、商人组成的严格的等级社会。在那个时代,日本文化演变为高度的男性中心主义,意为“重男轻女”的谚语“danson-johi”就是这种妇女低于男子的观点的反映。1868年,德川政府垮台。日本重新建立了对外联 The pre-modern Japanese period known as the Tokugawa era was a relative peace of 250 years, when the Tokugawa shogunate took control of the country. In order to maintain control over the country, the Tokugawa government almost banned all external contacts and established a strict hierarchical society of warriors, peasants, artisans and tradesmen. At that time, Japanese culture evolved into a high degree of masculine meaning “pro-patriarchal” proverb “danson-johi” is a reflection of this view of women below men. In 1868, the Tokugawa government collapsed. Japan has re-established its outreach