Question: Did Japanese serfdom have higher status than English counterpart?, Answer:Yes, Description of Serfdom: status of peasants under feudalism, Fact1: Serfs in Medieval England were peasants that were indentured servants to their lords., Fact2: Serfs were often harshly treated and had little legal redress against the actions of their lords., Fact3: Japanese serfs were farmers and fishermen., Fact4: Japanese believed that serfs produced food, which was depended on by all classes, therefore, they worked harder.
Step1: How did English lords treat their serfs?, Step2: What did the Japanese recognize serfs as?, Step3: Is #2 higher in importance than #1?, Wikipedia page for step 1: Serfs (England), Wikipedia page for step 2: Serfs (Japan), Wikipedia page for step 3: , not_definitive_answer: False, incorrect_answer: False