In 1804 Napoleon I established the Napoleonic Code. The code outlawed birth-centered rights, supported freedom of religion, and indicated that administrative jobs should be filled to maximum capacity. In 1880, after the Napoleonic Code came into force, same-sex sexual relations were legalized in Japan. In the feudal era, Japan had a very strong relationship with homosexual behavior between men. There were strong indications that sexual activity was a rite of passage for some men as well as a pleasure and privilege for others. From male brothels to samurai mansions, homosexual acts were very common and even observed in some parts of Japan. ”, and nando – “the way of men”. During Japan's feudal era, men having homosexual relationships with each other was as casual and common as drinking and hanging out with friends. It was an element of social and youth life. They are male-only bathhouses, teahouses and even theaters. Many plays featured male actors performing sexual acts with male actors acting as women on stage. The origin of homosexuality comes from the legend of a Japanese monk who ventures to China and returns telling of the wonders of pleasure one receives from male-male sexual interactions. For those who had already lusted after another man's flesh, dreams were coming true as more and more men apparently engaged in more open homosexual activity. Homosexuality back then was not seen as two men being romantically involved with others but simply performing sexual acts for the simple pleasure of it. It has often been the case that men have opened up… middle of paper… compelling clues that sexual activity is a path to adulthood for some men as well as a desire and honor for others. In some parts of Japan, homosexual acts between men were very familiar and even ranged from male brothels to samurai castles. During Japan's feudal era, men having homosexual relationships with each other were spontaneous and mutual. Many shoguns and samurai enjoyed the gratification of having boys amuse them after conquering a duty or the outcome of a prodigious fight. Teahouses had an atmosphere of selectivity, while spas had a style of generality. By some estimates, homosexual acts with younger men were reflected as a ritual path to adulthood. Some believed that the pleasure received from sex was actually a blessing from the fire god. An entire system of beliefs and units have formed under the constraint of society.