How was life in Japanese society of 1500-1600? Was there a hierarchical order? What about the samurai? Where there any wars?

by ThinkHog

I would love to know as much as possible as I am not familiar with Japanese history and i enjoy learning sociopolitical stuff in order to have a better overview of the world in that specific period and a bit further.

If you dont mind share some links to further read into it as i understand and do not expect you guys, spending much of your valuable time, to give me a precise and thorough overview (ofc if you want i wont stop you and would appreciate it deeply)

Edit: as this is considered the medieval era of japan and as that era propably isnt 1500-1600, I dont mind getting information from the late 1400s as an intro to what im looking for.

Aun-El

The period you are asking about falls in the Sengoku era, which lasted from 1467-1600 and can be translated as the "era of warring states" in English (not to be confused with the Chinese era of warring states, which has the same name). As the name implies, there were wars. The FAQ has a section covering this era, the topics of which you'll likely find interesting. Additionally, there is also the book list.