| During the Sengoku Period (Warring States period) (Japan), conflict meant that there were many people who fled due to suffering at the hands of bandits or pirates as well as many who fled in order to avoid heavy land taxes. |
戦国時代（日本）には、戦乱に伴って山賊や海賊などの被害が多く、また重い年貢を課されたため逃け?出すものが多かった。 |