1) Early Japanese society merged indigenous kinship systems with adopted Chinese bureaucratic models, blending family and formal hierarchies.
2) The rise of feudalism established a stratified society led by samurai. Cultural exchange continued as Buddhism influenced diverse expressions.
3) Modernization dismantled feudalism but brief democracy gave way to militaristic authoritarianism until defeat in WWII. The postwar period saw a rooted democracy and mixed economy balancing group orientation and individualism.
7. Historical Background I: A Merging of Cultures Japanese family based organization Chinese bureaucratic administration Time Period: 300-1456 AD Classical Period: 500-1192 Feudal Period: 1192-1456
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25. Historical Background II: Feudalism to Modernism Hierarchic organization of society 1603-1868 The spread of individualism and nationalism 1868-1900
