How were the societies of feudal Europe and feudal Japan similar?

Both feudal Europe and feudal Japan organized political and social relationships around lords and people who owed them loyalty and service. In Europe, vassals served lords; in Japan, warriors and other retainers served powerful lords. Guild labor and samurai were not features shared by both societies, and trade between nobles and peasants was not the basis of feudalism.

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