Land of Rising Sun Ross, Nicholas, Ally, Siavash, Blake B., Cassie, Blake w
Jan 03, 2016
Land of Rising Sun
Ross, Nicholas, Ally, Siavash, Blake B., Cassie, Blake w
Rise of Japan Ch. 12
Land of the Rising Sun -Siavash Age of the Emperors -Blake W. Development of Feudalism-Nicholas Japan Under the Shoguns -Blake B.
Ch. 13 Japan’s Cultural Flowering -Cassie Development of Japanese Buddhism -Nicholas Japanese Society –Ally Information And Pictures of Japan – Ross All other information on Japan - Ross
Chapter 12 Section 1 Vocab
Proximity= closeness in space Archipelago= chain of islands Mainland= the main land area of a
continent.
Chapter 12 section 2 Vocab
Kami= gods and spirits Regent= someone who governs a
country in the name of a ruler who is too young of otherwise unable to rule
Constitution= plan of government
Chapter 12 section 3 Vocab
Daimyo= local land-owning lords Shogun= supreme military
commander Feudalism= a social system in which
lords grant people land or other rewards in exchange for military service
Samurai= higher trained warriors
Chapter 12 section 4 Vocab
Bushido= a strict code of conduct that guided the behavior of samurai
Armada= large fleet of ships Typhoon= violent tropical storm
Chapter 13 section 1 Vocab
Kano= a set of symbols that stand for sounds
Novel= a long fictional story, often with a complex plot and many chapters
Anthology= a book of works by different writers
Haiku= form of poetry with 17 syllables and three lines
Chapter 13 section 2 Vocab
Sutra= sculpture Mantra= a sacred word, chant, or
sound that is repeated over and over to increase one’s spiritual power
Meditation= means the emptying of the mind of thoughts in order to achieve spiritual development
Chapter 13 section 3 Vocab
Reincarnated= born anew on another body after death
Consensus= a general agreement among the members of a group or community
Rural= country Materials= natural products that can
be used to make things
Geography of Japan
Japan is an archipelago Archipelago – Chain of Islands
Four Islands: Kyushu Hokkaido Honshu Shikoku
Current Day Japan
(Info is on the paper Cassie is holding and will be read momentarily) (Please stand by for further notice)
Arrival of Buddhism
552 A.D. Korean Buddhist priests came to Japan
During that time, Shinto was the major belief Buddhism immediately appealed to the
Japanese
Development of Japanese Buddhism Buddhism spread throughout all of Japan
mostly because the noble class helped spread the religion
Tendai Sect- In 804 a Buddhist monk had brought new learning techniques to Japan.
Age of Emperors
Yamato Clan won the struggle of power in 200-300 A.D.
Prince Shotoku ruled in 593 A.D. Shotoku supported Buddhism Shotoku believed in Confucianism Japan adopted the Chinese Calendar
Development of Feudalism
Minamoto Yoritomo created the new division of Shogun-Supreme military commander
Daimyo gave land to people in exchange for their military services
Feudalism in Japan
Shoguns impact on Japan
Warrior’s code- Bushido
Warriors must be loyal and honor their emperor
Mongol Invasions
November 1274- 1st Mongol Invasion
1281- 2nd Invasion Typhoon drowned most of the invading Mongols
and Chinese
Japan’s Culture
Elegant Dress and Manners were expected of all at court
Reading and Writing were very important Women usually were not allowed to read and
write During the Heian Period, The Japanese
created their first written language
Rival Clan Battles
All types of Clans in Japan were in constant warfare with each other for the honor of being the Emperor.
Over the years many of the respect for the Emperors have diminished. Eventually three Shoguns arose to power.
The Three Strong Leaders
Oda Nobunaga- A man that had a idea to bring Japan under one rule soon as he got older most of his plans succeeded.
Toyotomi Hideyoshi- Brought peace within the rival clans however as soon as the Leader died the clans continued to wage war on each other.
The End
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