The textbook "Onna Daigaku" (Great Learning for Women), which preached that jealousy was a major sin for women, was published and disseminated among the wives of samurai families during the Genroku era. After that, the status of samurai wives was suppressed and declined. They were all lumped together as "girls" and treated as pathetic "incompetents," losing the opportunity to compete on equal terms with men. These teachings were completed to fit the mold of "good wives and wise mothers" and to suit the convenience of men. Historically speaking, no matter what era you look at, when women are strong and resilient, men are also vigorous and strong. In times when women were generally weak, such as the Edo period, men also lived weakly within the framework of the social order. Studying women's history is the same as studying men. (Excerpt from the author's afterword) - Author: Yukiko Tai - Title: Edo Onna Hyakkafu (One Hundred Flowers of Edo Women) - Publisher: KAI BOOKS (currently Kai Shobo) - Content: Japanese Women's History, Edo Edition First edition, 1980 ※Cover has stains, top edge has scattered spots of staining, and the title page has stains. Thank you for viewing.