Question:
i'm looking for information on the life style, etiquette, and traditions of nobility of both genders in feudal japan. how did they act, what was expected of them socially both publicly and privately, what could or couldn't they do. stuff life that.
Answer:
What do you exactly mean by nobles in feudal Japan?
The poster above me seems to have taken it as a high-ranking bushi officials who directly served for Shoguns and Daimyos. If that is what you mean, her (maybe) answer is appropriate.
But, if you mean those aristocrats in Kyoto, their daily life was totally different from that of the high-ranking samurai bureaucrats. They were part of what we call "the royal family" today. Their duty was to preserve the authority of the Emperor and nobility of their royal family.
Since the Emperor had no political power throughout the feudal age (except for the formal appointment of the Shogun with his authority), they did not have any contacts with the public, which makes a significant difference with the Imperial Family today. Basically, they had no social and public life. Their daily activities (maybe very boring one) were always hidden behind the door of their palace: the Kyoto Gosho. Although I don't think their daily records (if any of them were left today) have any importance today (sorry), the Imperial Household Agency might has one.
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