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2. Feudal Japan
“Land of the Rising
Sun”

3. Terms to Know
• Shinto = Earliest religion in Japan, pre-
Buddhism. Believes all natural things
have their own spirits.
• Clan = group of families related by
blood, marriage
• Taika Reforms = “Great Change”; forced
some clans to give up land to the
emperor; divided Japan into provinces;
got idea from China
• Prince Shotoku = Early emperor of
Japan; brought constitution, reforms,
encouraged Chinese study

4. Topic: Japan’s Chinese Influence
• Question: What influence did China
have on Japan? Japan…
– Allowed Buddhism from China and
Korea to spread
– Copied, thanks to Prince Shotoku,
Chinese-style temples, Chinese and
Korean art, medicine, architecture,
philosophy…

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6. • Can it be compared to Europe’s
during the Middle Ages?

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8. Japanese Feudal Pyramid
Shogun
_________
Daimyo
Samurai
Peasants

9. Japanese Feudal Pyramid
• Shogun = military and political leader of
Japan; “great general”
• Daimyo = high-ranking samurai lords
who provided the shogun with warriors in
exchange for land
• Samurai = lower-ranking warriors who
served their daimyo in exchange for
small manors
• Peasants = lowest class; most taxed;
worked the land for their lord.

10. Japan
Europe

11. Compare and Contrast
Area: Feudal Europe Feudal Japan
Chain mail (links,) Iron, leather, and silk
Armor
heavy plates of held together with
steel leather straps
Styles of Most knights on foot, Most samurai on foot,
battle some on horses some on horses
Weapons Sword, mace, bow Sword mainly;
and arrow, etc some bamboo guns
Codes “Chivalry” (courtesy, “Bushido” (give life to
of Honor protecting serfs, protect daimyo, set
loyalty to lord) good examples)
Make six boxes down…

12. Compare and Contrast
Latin; Clergy were Japanese; Shoguns
Literacy literate, most others forced most
were not Samurai to learn
Why did Died around 1400. People Died in late 1800s.
Feudalism moved off manors and into Shoguns adopted new
die here? growing towns technologies; Samurais
were no longer needed

13. Rise of the Shogun
• Question: What was
Japan like before
Shoguns?
– From 800-1100AD,
mostly peaceful and
stable, and refined
– Buddhism
encouraged, (2
types)
– Few other clans
were allowed to Japanese Buddhist Temple
share power
– Emperor most
powerful

14. • Question: Why did the Shoguns rise? By
1150, there was…
– The leading clan became corrupt
– Wars broke out between competing
clans.
– By 1185, after many exhausting wars,
one leader, Yoritomo Minamoto,
proved most powerful and became 1st
Shogun
– Emperors became just figureheads

15. A cartoon Shogun Yoritomo, 1st Shogun

16. Shoguns still have influence in
Japanese culture today…

17. Pure Land Zen
Amida Buddha

18. Term to Know:
• Sect = a smaller branch of a bigger
religion
• Example:
Latter day
saints =
Mormons,
but still
Christian

19. Beliefs of Pure Land Buddhism
Sect:
• Happiness in afterlife for all
• Lord Amida is the Buddha, a
Buddha of love and mercy. Have
faith and chant his name daily
• Most popular among the poor.
Why?

20. Beliefs of Zen Buddhism Sect:
• Physical and mental exercise is key
• Physical exercise = martial arts
• Mental exercise = meditation
• Meditation = clear the mind of
thoughts and desires