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Respond to the Anticipation Guide questions on your note sheet

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?

Japanese FeudalismBy 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 samuraiSamurai lived by a specific code, called bushido (“way of the warrior”) that emphasized honor, loyalty and bravery…death was no problem for a samurai…if 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 population…peasants, artisans and merchants (again, the lowest position like China)

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Feudalism in JapanWhy 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 warriors…as time went on their position declined…by 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)

Effects of Japanese FeudalismAt 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 lands…those that resisted were eliminated

Japanese Feudal Culture

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.

PAINTING & PRINTMAKING

LITERATURETHEATER

During the Feudal Age in Japan, Buddhism became popular in Japan and became known as Zen…Zen Buddhism focuses on harmony with nature,

meditation and devotion to duty…Zen Buddhists practiced elaborate daily rituals and loved to paint and plant gardens (Pg. 322).

For Remainder of Time/Homework…

Complete the attached Frayer diagram

Video tomorrow on the Samurai!