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The ''za'' were one of the primary types of trade guilds in feudal Japan. They first appeared in the 12th century, and lasted until roughly the end of the 16th century, when guild structures began to shift and the ''za'' were supplanted by different organizations.
 
The ''za'' were one of the primary types of trade guilds in feudal Japan. They first appeared in the 12th century, and lasted until roughly the end of the 16th century, when guild structures began to shift and the ''za'' were supplanted by different organizations.
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*Sansom, George (1962). "Japan: a Short Cultural History." New York: Appleton-Century Crofts.
 
*Sansom, George (1962). "Japan: a Short Cultural History." New York: Appleton-Century Crofts.
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