There was a controversy between medieval history and early-modern history on the establishment of the Hoken system in Japan from 1953 through the 1960's (it is also called the controversy of Taiko-kenchi (cadastral survey instituted by Hideyoshi TOYOTOMI)).
日本中世史と日本近世史の間で、1953年から1960年代にかけて日本封建制成立論争が展開した（太閤検地論争とも呼ばれる）。