Japanese Feudalism •Clans and local warlords battle for control and produce a warrior aristocracy. • Shogun – supreme military commander held total power. Distributed lands to the Daimyo (vassals). Daimyo granted lands to the Samurai Followed a code of values called Bushido and emphasized honor and the rule of Seppuku.
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Japanese Feudalism•Clans and local warlords battle for control and produce a warrior aristocracy.•Shogun – supreme military commander held total power.
Distributed lands to the Daimyo (vassals).Daimyo granted lands to the Samurai
Followed a code of values called Bushido and emphasized honor and the rule of Seppuku.
Japanese Feudalism•Noblewomen originally had a high status in society but that eventually declined.
Ex: inheritance, bushido, marriage, and loyalty.
•Peasants, artisans, and merchants occupied the lowest level in society but mobility was possible.
Tokugawa Shogunate•Economic Prosperity –
Improved agriculture – tools, fertilizersTrade – roads linking castle townsMerchants and artisans gained status in society
Tokugawa Shogunate•1600 – Tokugawa Ieyasu established rule until 1868.
Central Government – Central FeudalismOrderly society – Lords and families lived in the capital Edo.Strict rules and regulations – Ex: marriage, castles.Strict moral code – Ex: military, government, jobs, clothing, women.
Zen Buddhism•Meditation and devotion to duty – Devotion to nature