The jobs of a Japanese Peasant in medieval times
The main job of a peasant was being a farmer. They often had side jobs of making silk, paper and pottery.
Japanese peasants got paid in rice, and land. They paid taxes in rice and food every month, to the upper class and the lord, also, they paid taxes to the daimyo, samurai and the lord when he called.
To get there fields in nice growing conditions they would plough the land with oxen's. Many farmers didn't grow enough oxen's, so ploughing was very difficult. Instead they could sow the fields, which was a 3 year cycle. It was sown for 2 years and then left for the 3rd year, for the soil to regain nutrients. They also used manure for fertilizer, which came from the animals, such as: sheep, pigs, goats and chickens
The peasants worked endless hours, working about 7 days a week. They grew food such as herbs and rise, and they raised live stock. They were required to work a certain number of days to work on there lords land, which from that they would earn land rights.
Japanese peasants got paid in rice, and land. They paid taxes in rice and food every month, to the upper class and the lord, also, they paid taxes to the daimyo, samurai and the lord when he called.
To get there fields in nice growing conditions they would plough the land with oxen's. Many farmers didn't grow enough oxen's, so ploughing was very difficult. Instead they could sow the fields, which was a 3 year cycle. It was sown for 2 years and then left for the 3rd year, for the soil to regain nutrients. They also used manure for fertilizer, which came from the animals, such as: sheep, pigs, goats and chickens
The peasants worked endless hours, working about 7 days a week. They grew food such as herbs and rise, and they raised live stock. They were required to work a certain number of days to work on there lords land, which from that they would earn land rights.