Feudal Japan

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• Feudal
• Japan

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Yamato Period 300-710

• Began promoting the adoption of Chinese culture
• Confucianism.
• Language (kanji characters).
• Buddhist sects.
• Chinese art architecture.
• Government structure

Great Kings era
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Prince Shotoku 573-621

• Adopted Chineseculture, architecture and
  Confucianism.
• Spreads Buddhism inJapan.
• Created a new government structure or
  bureaucracy

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Prince Shotoku adopted many of the Chinese ways
except

• Religion such as Buddhism
• Government bureaucracy
• Weapons and fighting styles
• City design and architecture

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Heian Period Court Life

• Court Nobles called people of the clouds were
  disconnected with peasants lives.
• They led lives of luxury that focused on fashion
  and creating art.
• They practiced Chinese writing artistic styles.
• Court nobles were wealthy advisors of the ruler,
  but their lack of connection with the people of
  Japan led to rebellions in the countryside and a
  military society would take over.
• ?

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How can Japanese royalty (the Heian court) be
best described?

• Luxurious
• Beautiful art, literature, and music were created
• Social status and appearance were important
• All of the above

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Heian Court Dress
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The Pillow Bookby Sei Shonagon (diary)
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The Pillow Bookby Sei Shonagon (diary)
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Tale of Genji (first novel)
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Tale of Genji Scroll(first novel)
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Lady Murasaki Shikibu
She contributed much to the Japanese script known
as kana, while men wrote with Chinese characters
calledkanji.
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What happened after the royal court in Heian
became more focused on art and culture, then on
running the government of Japan?

• Villages were ruled by clans.
• Prince Shotoku ruled Japan and spread Chinese
  ideas.
• Shoguns took control of Japan, creating a
  feudal/military society.
• The Shinto religion began

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Why was the Tale of Gengi influential?

• It was a non-fiction book about a samurai
  experience
• A novel that depicts the lives customs and
  attitudes of the nobles
• The first great religious guide to Buddhism
• The first novel written by a Japanese man

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The emperor reigned, but did not always rule!
Feudal Society
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Feudalism PROTECTION
A system of protection where large landholders
(lords) offer protection (samurais) to people
(peasants) in return for their service to the
land owner Japan
Shogun
Land - Shoen
Loyalty
Daimyo- Land Owner
Daimyo
Land - Shoen
Loyalty
Samurai
Samurai
Samurai
Food
Protection
Peasant
Peasant
Peasant
Peasant
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The main duty of a samurai warrior was to

• defend peasants from bandits or thieves.
• conquer distant lands for the Japanese emperor.
• defend his daimyo and his daimyos property.
• manage large tracts of land for the nobles in

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Which list shows the order from most powerful to
least powerful?

• samurai, shogun, daimyo, peasant
• samurai, shogun, peasant, daimyo
• shogun, samurai, daimyo, peasant
• shogun, daimyo, samurai, peasant

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What did samurai warriors typically receive in
return for their military services?

• money
• noble titles
• land
• servants

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Code of Bushido

• Fidelity
• Politeness
• Virility
• Simplicity

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Bushido, the way of the warrior, represents

• the rules of daily behavior followed by samurai.
• the particular fighting style of the samurai.
• the code of loyalty sworn to a daimyo.
• the religious rituals performed by samurai.

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Samurai warriors improved their discipline with
flower arranging, tea ceremonies, and

• musical instruments.
• Zen Buddhist meditation.
• fishing expeditions
• intricate dances.

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Which of the following is not a way the samurai
tradition survives in Japan?

• showing disloyalty to family
• showing loyalty to companies and sports teams
• practicing self-discipline and sacrifice
• working hard

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Seppuku Ritual Suicide
It is honorable to die in this way.
Kaishaku his seconds
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Full Samurai Attire
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Samurai Sword
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Early Mounted Samurai Warriors
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Underpinnings Basic Steps in Self Defense
A COTTON BREECH CLOUT that extended up over the
chest was the basic undergarment of a samurais
costume
A SHORT SLEEVED KIMONO, or armor robe, was
tied snugly at the waist with a special knot
(lower right)
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BILLOWING PANTALOONS,worn over the armor robe,
fitted loosely in the legs to allow freedom of
movement
STURDY SHINGUARDS of cloth or leather were
reinforced with strips of iron to give protection
from the front
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Samurai Charging
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Modern-Day Samurai Warriors
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Medieval Warriors
vs.
European knight
Samurai Warrior
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Medieval Warriors
vs.
Knights Armor
Samurai Armor
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Zen Buddhism

• A Japanese variation of the Mahayana
  form of Buddhism, which came from India
  through China.
• It reinforced the Bushido values of mental
  and self-discipline and meditation.

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Zen Buddhists believed that .

• Self discipline and regular meditation
• Faith leads to wisdom
• Chanting will lead to salvation and purify your
  soul
• Reaching heaven is the goal of humanity

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Osaka Castle
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Main Gate of Hiroshima Castle