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	'''Shudō''' (衆道) is the Japanese tradition of age-structured [[homosexuality]] or [[pederasty]] prevalent in [[samurai]] society from the [[medieval]] period until the end of the 19th century. The word is an abbreviation of ''wakashudō'' (若衆道), "the way of the young" or more precisely, "the way of young (若 ''waka'') men (衆 ''shū'')". The "[[Dō (Way)\|dō]]" (道) is related to the Chinese word [[tao]], considered to be a structured discipline and body of knowledge, as well as a path to awakening.		'''Shudō''' (衆道) is the Japanese tradition of age-structured [[homosexuality]] or [[pederasty]] prevalent in [[samurai]] society from the [[medieval]] period until the end of the 19th century. The word is an abbreviation of ''wakashudō'' (若衆道), "the way of the young" or more precisely, "the way of young (若 ''waka'') men (衆 ''shū'')". The "[[Dō (Way)\|dō]]" (道) is related to the Chinese word [[tao]], considered to be a structured discipline and body of knowledge, as well as a path to awakening.

	The older partner in the relationship was known as the ''nenja'' (念者), and the younger as the ''wakashū'' (若衆).		The older partner in the relationship was known as the ''[[nenja]]'' (念者), and the younger as the ''[[wakashū]]'' (若衆).

	Shudō was a samurai custom in which adult samurai engaged in pederastic relationships with younger samurai. This custom is most prominently seen, or discussed, in the Sengoku and Edo periods.<ref>[http://wiki.samurai-archives.com/index.php?title=Shudo The Samurai-Archives Samurai Wiki]</ref>		Shudō was a samurai custom in which adult samurai engaged in pederastic relationships with younger samurai. This custom is most prominently seen, or discussed, in the Sengoku and Edo periods.<ref>[http://wiki.samurai-archives.com/index.php?title=Shudo The Samurai-Archives Samurai Wiki]</ref>

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	[[File:1661 A Shudo relationship (Tale of Shudo) 513x628.jpg\|thumb\|300px\|right\|A Shudō-type encounter between younger and older [[samurai]]. From "Tale of Shudō" (衆道物語) 1661.]]		[[File:1661 A Shudo relationship (Tale of Shudo) 513x628.jpg\|thumb\|300px\|right\|A Shudō-type encounter between younger and older [[samurai]]. From "Tale of Shudō" (衆道物語) 1661.]]
	'''Shudō''' \|衆道 is the Japanese tradition of age-structured [[homosexuality]] or [[pederasty]] prevalent in [[samurai]] society from the [[medieval]] period until the end of the 19th century. The word is an abbreviation of ''wakashudō'' (若衆道), "the way of the young" or more precisely, "the way of young (若 ''waka'') men (衆 ''shū'')". The "[[Dō (Way)\|dō]]" (道) is related to the Chinese word [[tao]], considered to be a structured discipline and body of knowledge, as well as a path to awakening.		'''Shudō''' (衆道) is the Japanese tradition of age-structured [[homosexuality]] or [[pederasty]] prevalent in [[samurai]] society from the [[medieval]] period until the end of the 19th century. The word is an abbreviation of ''wakashudō'' (若衆道), "the way of the young" or more precisely, "the way of young (若 ''waka'') men (衆 ''shū'')". The "[[Dō (Way)\|dō]]" (道) is related to the Chinese word [[tao]], considered to be a structured discipline and body of knowledge, as well as a path to awakening.

	The older partner in the relationship was known as the ''nenja'' (念者), and the younger as the ''wakashū'' (若衆).		The older partner in the relationship was known as the ''nenja'' (念者), and the younger as the ''wakashū'' (若衆).

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	[[File:1661 A Shudo relationship (Tale of Shudo) 513x628.jpg\|thumb\|300px\|right\|A Shudō-type encounter between younger and older [[samurai]]. From "Tale of Shudō" (衆道物語) 1661.]]		[[File:1661 A Shudo relationship (Tale of Shudo) 513x628.jpg\|thumb\|300px\|right\|A Shudō-type encounter between younger and older [[samurai]]. From "Tale of Shudō" (衆道物語) 1661.]]
	'''Shudō''' \|衆道 is the Japanese tradition of age-structured [[homosexuality]] or [[pederasty]] prevalent in [[samurai]] society from the [[medieval]] period until the end of the 19th century. The word is an abbreviation of ''wakashudō'' (若衆道), "the way of the young" or more precisely, "the way of young (若 ''waka'') men (衆 ''shū'')". The "[[Dō (Way)\|dō]]" (道) is related to the Chinese word [[tao]], considered to be a structured discipline and body of knowledge, as well as a path to awakening.		'''Shudō''' \|衆道 is the Japanese tradition of age-structured [[homosexuality]] or [[pederasty]] prevalent in [[samurai]] society from the [[medieval]] period until the end of the 19th century. The word is an abbreviation of ''wakashudō'' (若衆道), "the way of the young" or more precisely, "the way of young (若 ''waka'') men (衆 ''shū'')". The "[[Dō (Way)\|dō]]" (道) is related to the Chinese word [[tao]], considered to be a structured discipline and body of knowledge, as well as a path to awakening.

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	[[File:1661 A Shudo relationship (Tale of Shudo) 513x628.jpg\|thumb\|300px\|right\|A Shudō-type encounter between younger and older [[samurai]]. From "Tale of Shudō" (衆道物語) 1661.]]		[[File:1661 A Shudo relationship (Tale of Shudo) 513x628.jpg\|thumb\|300px\|right\|A Shudō-type encounter between younger and older [[samurai]]. From "Tale of Shudō" (衆道物語) 1661.]]
	~~{{nihongo\|~~'''Shudō'''\|衆道~~\|shudō}}~~ is the Japanese tradition of age-structured [[homosexuality]] or [[pederasty]] prevalent in [[samurai]] society from the [[medieval]] period until the end of the 19th century. The word is an abbreviation of ''wakashudō'' (若衆道), "the way of the young" or more precisely, "the way of young (若 ''waka'') men (衆 ''shū'')". The "[[Dō (Way)\|dō]]" (道) is related to the Chinese word [[tao]], considered to be a structured discipline and body of knowledge, as well as a path to awakening.		'''Shudō''' \|衆道 is the Japanese tradition of age-structured [[homosexuality]] or [[pederasty]] prevalent in [[samurai]] society from the [[medieval]] period until the end of the 19th century. The word is an abbreviation of ''wakashudō'' (若衆道), "the way of the young" or more precisely, "the way of young (若 ''waka'') men (衆 ''shū'')". The "[[Dō (Way)\|dō]]" (道) is related to the Chinese word [[tao]], considered to be a structured discipline and body of knowledge, as well as a path to awakening.

	The older partner in the relationship was known as the ''nenja'' (念者), and the younger as the ''wakashū'' (若衆).		The older partner in the relationship was known as the ''nenja'' (念者), and the younger as the ''wakashū'' (若衆).

			Shudō was a samurai custom in which adult samurai engaged in pederastic relationships with younger samurai. This custom is most prominently seen, or discussed, in the Sengoku and Edo periods.<ref>[http://wiki.samurai-archives.com/index.php?title=Shudo The Samurai-Archives Samurai Wiki]</ref>

			The older man in the relationship, known as the nenja (念者), and the younger man, known by a variety of terms including wakashû (若衆), formed a close, tight personal relationship with one another. A nenja typically engaged in such relationships with only one wakashû at a time, and vice versa. Though much discussion today, based in modern/Western social mores about homosexual relationships, focus strongly on the homosexual sexual acts involved in the relationship, shudô relationships went beyond this, and were strong personal and sentimental or emotional relationships, which involved as well strong elements of mentorship. Mentorship and training in the "warrior" lifestyle and values of the samurai was a major element of the relationship.

			From the medieval period, if not earlier, the Japanese considered homosexual acts and relationships as simply a matter of taste or preference, and as something which simply varied from person to person, and over time. While Confucian teachings place a strong emphasis on family, and on proper relationships with one's parents, spouse, and children, there was no parallel in Japanese tradition to the biblical bans on such activities. The specific mode of shûdô male-male relationships, particular to the samurai class, emerged in the medieval period, and by the Edo period was likely seen as a firmly entrenched traditional custom.<ref>Eiko Ikegami, Bonds of Civility, Cambridge University Press (2005), 269-270</ref>

	==Origins==		==Origins==
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	* [http://www.androphile.org/preview/Culture/Japan/japan.htm The Beautiful Way of the Samurai]		* [http://www.androphile.org/preview/Culture/Japan/japan.htm The Beautiful Way of the Samurai]

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	'''Shudō''' was a samurai custom in which adult samurai engaged in pederastic relationships with younger samurai. This custom is most prominently seen, or discussed, in the Sengoku and Edo periods.<ref>[http://wiki.samurai-archives.com/index.php?title=Shudo The Samurai-Archives Samurai Wiki]</ref>

	The older man in the relationship, known as the nenja (念者), and the younger man, known by a variety of terms including wakashû (若衆), formed a close, tight personal relationship with one another. A nenja typically engaged in such relationships with only one wakashû at a time, and vice versa. Though much discussion today, based in modern/Western social mores about homosexual relationships, focus strongly on the homosexual sexual acts involved in the relationship, shudô relationships went beyond this, and were strong personal and sentimental or emotional relationships, which involved as well strong elements of mentorship. Mentorship and training in the "warrior" lifestyle and values of the samurai was a major element of the relationship.

	From the medieval period, if not earlier, the Japanese considered homosexual acts and relationships as simply a matter of taste or preference, and as something which simply varied from person to person, and over time. While Confucian teachings place a strong emphasis on family, and on proper relationships with one's parents, spouse, and children, there was no parallel in Japanese tradition to the biblical bans on such activities. The specific mode of shûdô male-male relationships, particular to the samurai class, emerged in the medieval period, and by the Edo period was likely seen as a firmly entrenched traditional custom.<ref>Eiko Ikegami, Bonds of Civility, Cambridge University Press (2005), 269-270</ref>

	==References==		==References==

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Cultural aspects

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	==Cultural aspects==		==Cultural aspects==
	[[~~Image~~:Japanesepederasty18thcentury.jpg\|left\|thumb\|250px\|~~<!--PLEASE SEE TALK PAGE SECTION "Wrong caption for the~~ Japanese ~~illo" BEFORE CHANGING THIS CAPTION, THANKS.-->A youth entertains an older~~ lover~~, covering his eyes while surreptitiously kissing~~ a ~~girl [[servant]]~~.]]		[[File:Japanesepederasty18thcentury.jpg\|left\|thumb\|250px\|18th Century Japanese print of a man with his young male lover who is sneaking a kiss with a female prostitute.]]
	The teachings of shudo, "The Way of the Young", entered the literary tradition and can be found in such as works as [[Hagakure]] (葉隠), "Hidden by Leaves", and other [[samurai]] manuals. Shudo, in its pedagogic, martial, and aristocratic aspects, is closely analogous to the ancient Greek tradition of [[pederasty]].		The teachings of shudo, "The Way of the Young", entered the literary tradition and can be found in such as works as [[Hagakure]] (葉隠), "Hidden by Leaves", and other [[samurai]] manuals. Shudo, in its pedagogic, martial, and aristocratic aspects, is closely analogous to the ancient Greek tradition of [[pederasty]].

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	[[~~Image~~:~~ShudoMonogatari~~.jpg\|thumb\|300px\|right\|A Shudō-type encounter between younger and older [[samurai]]. From "Tale of Shudō" (衆道物語) 1661.]]		[[File:1661 A Shudo relationship (Tale of Shudo) 513x628.jpg\|thumb\|300px\|right\|A Shudō-type encounter between younger and older [[samurai]]. From "Tale of Shudō" (衆道物語) 1661.]]
	{{nihongo\|'''Shudō'''\|衆道\|shudō}} is the Japanese tradition of age-structured [[homosexuality]] or [[pederasty]] prevalent in [[samurai]] society from the [[medieval]] period until the end of the 19th century. The word is an abbreviation of ''wakashudō'' (若衆道), "the way of the young" or more precisely, "the way of young (若 ''waka'') men (衆 ''shū'')". The "[[Dō (Way)\|dō]]" (道) is related to the Chinese word [[tao]], considered to be a structured discipline and body of knowledge, as well as a path to awakening.		{{nihongo\|'''Shudō'''\|衆道\|shudō}} is the Japanese tradition of age-structured [[homosexuality]] or [[pederasty]] prevalent in [[samurai]] society from the [[medieval]] period until the end of the 19th century. The word is an abbreviation of ''wakashudō'' (若衆道), "the way of the young" or more precisely, "the way of young (若 ''waka'') men (衆 ''shū'')". The "[[Dō (Way)\|dō]]" (道) is related to the Chinese word [[tao]], considered to be a structured discipline and body of knowledge, as well as a path to awakening.

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References

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	*Maki Morinaga, "The Gender of Onnagata as the Imitating Imitated," positions 10:2 (2002), 245-284.		*Maki Morinaga, "The Gender of Onnagata as the Imitating Imitated," positions 10:2 (2002), 245-284.
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	In the Edo period (1600-1868), kabuki actors (known as [[onnagata]] when playing female roles) often worked as prostitutes off-stage. [[Kagema]] were male prostitutes who worked at specialist brothels called "[[kagemajaya]]" (陰間茶屋: kagema tea houses). Both kagema and kabuki actors were much sought after by the sophisticates of the day, who often practiced [[danshoku]]/[[nanshoku]], or male love.		In the Edo period (1600-1868), kabuki actors (known as [[onnagata]] when playing female roles) often worked as prostitutes off-stage. [[Kagema]] were male prostitutes who worked at specialist brothels called "[[kagemajaya]]" (陰間茶屋: kagema tea houses). Both kagema and kabuki actors were much sought after by the sophisticates of the day, who often practiced [[danshoku]]/[[nanshoku]], or male love.

	Beginning with the [[Meiji restoration]] and the rise of Western influence, [[Christianity]] began to influence the culture, leading to a rapid decline of sanctioned homoerotic practices in the late 1800s.{{Fact\|date=November 2007}}		Beginning with the [[Meiji restoration]] and the rise of Western influence, [[Christianity]] began to influence the culture, leading to a rapid decline of sanctioned homoerotic practices in the late 1800s.{{Fact\|date=November 2007}} <ref>Kaku, Sechiyama. "Rainbow in the East: LGBT Rights in Japan." Nippon. Nippon Communications Foundation, 28 May 2015. Web. 29 June 2015.</ref>

	==See also==		==See also==

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	'''~~Shudô~~''' was a samurai custom in which adult samurai engaged in pederastic relationships with younger samurai. This custom is most prominently seen, or discussed, in the Sengoku and Edo periods.<ref>[http://wiki.samurai-archives.com/index.php?title=Shudo The Samurai-Archives Samurai Wiki]</ref>		'''Shudō''' was a samurai custom in which adult samurai engaged in pederastic relationships with younger samurai. This custom is most prominently seen, or discussed, in the Sengoku and Edo periods.<ref>[http://wiki.samurai-archives.com/index.php?title=Shudo The Samurai-Archives Samurai Wiki]</ref>

	The older man in the relationship, known as the nenja (念者), and the younger man, known by a variety of terms including wakashû (若衆), formed a close, tight personal relationship with one another. A nenja typically engaged in such relationships with only one wakashû at a time, and vice versa. Though much discussion today, based in modern/Western social mores about homosexual relationships, focus strongly on the homosexual sexual acts involved in the relationship, shudô relationships went beyond this, and were strong personal and sentimental or emotional relationships, which involved as well strong elements of mentorship. Mentorship and training in the "warrior" lifestyle and values of the samurai was a major element of the relationship.		The older man in the relationship, known as the nenja (念者), and the younger man, known by a variety of terms including wakashû (若衆), formed a close, tight personal relationship with one another. A nenja typically engaged in such relationships with only one wakashû at a time, and vice versa. Though much discussion today, based in modern/Western social mores about homosexual relationships, focus strongly on the homosexual sexual acts involved in the relationship, shudô relationships went beyond this, and were strong personal and sentimental or emotional relationships, which involved as well strong elements of mentorship. Mentorship and training in the "warrior" lifestyle and values of the samurai was a major element of the relationship.

	From the medieval period, if not earlier, the Japanese considered homosexual acts and relationships as simply a matter of taste or preference, and as something which simply varied from person to person, and over time. While Confucian teachings place a strong emphasis on family, and on proper relationships with one's parents, spouse, and children, there was no parallel in Japanese tradition to the biblical bans on such activities. The specific mode of shûdô male-male relationships, particular to the samurai class, emerged in the medieval period, and by the Edo period was likely seen as a firmly entrenched traditional custom.<ref>Eiko Ikegami, Bonds of Civility, Cambridge University Press (2005), 269-270</ref>		From the medieval period, if not earlier, the Japanese considered homosexual acts and relationships as simply a matter of taste or preference, and as something which simply varied from person to person, and over time. While Confucian teachings place a strong emphasis on family, and on proper relationships with one's parents, spouse, and children, there was no parallel in Japanese tradition to the biblical bans on such activities. The specific mode of shûdô male-male relationships, particular to the samurai class, emerged in the medieval period, and by the Edo period was likely seen as a firmly entrenched traditional custom.<ref>Eiko Ikegami, Bonds of Civility, Cambridge University Press (2005), 269-270</ref>


	==References==		==References==

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	==See also==		==See also==
	* [[Homosexuality in Japan]]
	* [[Homosexuality and Buddhism]]
	* [[Nanshoku]] (男色, Male Color)		* [[Nanshoku]] (男色, Male Color)
	* [[Pederastic couples in Japan]]		* [[Pederastic couples in Japan]]