During the Kamakura period, yujo such as shirabyoshi and shukushuku no yukun appeared, but both Kamakura and Muromachi bakufu (Japanese feudal government headed by a shogun) exercised strict control over yujo and collected taxes.
鎌倉時代には白拍子・宿々の遊君といった遊女が現れたが、鎌倉幕府・室町幕府も遊女を取り締まり、税を徴収した。