GRAB A BOOK

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GRAB A BOOK

• Join me on Page 320
• Respond to the Anticipation Guide questions on
  your note sheet

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Japanese Feudalism

• Chapter 13 section 5
• EQs How does Japanese society evolve into a
  feudal society? What were the political and
  cultural achievements of the Feudal era in Japan?

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Japanese Feudalism

• By the late 12th C, the emperor became just a
  figure though he still held the highest position,
  and the real ruling power was in the hands of the
  shogun (military warlord)
• Beneath the shogun were the daimyo (landowners)
  who pledged their support to the shogun by
  providing him with his troops, the samurai
• Samurai lived by a specific code, called bushido
  (way of the warrior) that emphasized honor,
  loyalty and braverydeath was no problem for a
  samuraiif one became dishonored, broke their
  code or was defeated in battle and lived, they
  were expected to commit seppuku (a.k.a hari kari,
  ritual suicide)
• At the bottom of Japanese society you found the
  majority of the populationpeasants, artisans and
  merchants (again, the lowest position like China)

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Feudalism in Japan

• Why Feudalism emerge in Japan?
• The emperor took the court of Japan into
  seclusion during the late 1100s, leaving warriors
  and clans to fight for control of the country
• What happened to women in Feudal Japan?
• Early on women had rights, some even fought in
  battles as warriorsas time went on their
  position declinedby the end of the Feudal era,
  women had become subordinate to men completely
• What outside forces threatened Japan during the
  Feudal Age?
• THE MONGOLS tried many times to invade Japan,
  however, each time they attacked the weather
  decimated their fleet (kamikaze)

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Effects of Japanese Feudalism

• At first, the early centuries of Japanese
  feudalism were plagued by constant warfare
  between daimyo and their samurai
• It was not until 1600 when the daimyo Tokugawa
  Ieyasu put at end to 500 years of civil war
• He centralized feudalism, forcing daimyo to live
  in the same place (Edo Tokyo) all together away
  from their landsthose that resisted were
  eliminated

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Japanese Feudal Culture
During the Feudal Age in Japan, Buddhism became
popular in Japan and became known as ZenZen
Buddhism focuses on harmony with nature,
meditation and devotion to dutyZen Buddhists
practiced elaborate daily rituals and loved to
paint and plant gardens (Pg. 322).
PAINTING PRINTMAKING
LITERATURE
THEATER
Japanese painters were influenced by Chinese
landscape paintings, yet developed their own
styles. Painters recreated historical events on
scrolls. Woodblock prints used fresh colors and
simple lines to convey town life.
Essays expressed Zen values or contained
observations about human nature. Japanese poets
adapted Chinese models, creating miniature poems
called haiku.
No plays presented Zen Buddhist themes or
recounted fairy tales or power struggles.
Kabuki, a popular new form of drama, combined
drama, dance, and music. Puppet plays, known as
bunraku, were popular.
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For Remainder of Time/Homework

• Complete the attached Frayer diagram
• Video tomorrow on the Samurai!