Japan—Land of Contrasts Vocabulary Shogun(ate) Daimyo Samurai Feudalism Emperor Rural urban Confucius Francis Xavier Basho Zen Buddhism

Japan vs the West 1467 --civil war destroys Japan’s FEUDAL System (centralized Government) Warring States Period ( Sengoku) Shoguns have lost power Powerful Samurai take control and offer protection to the peasants

Warrior Chieftains Called Daimyo take power New type of Feudalism , similar to European Feudalism begins FEUDALISM--- political system in which noble or lords are granted use of lands that belong to king. In return, the noble owe loyalty and military service to the king AND protection to the people of the estate.

Warring---States Period Daimyo vs Daimyo-- Leads to civil disorder

New Boss takes power Odo Nobunaga--defeats all rivals and siezes the capital in 1568 First to use guns in Japan 1575 Could not unify Japan committed Seppuku--ritual suicide for honor Toyotomi Hideyoshi--continues the plan

Tokugawa Shogunate Tokugawa Ieyasu- one of Hideyoshi’s allies--- Unifies Japan 1600 Battle of Sekigahara becomes sole ruler or Shogun Moves capital to Edo

Edo becomes Tokyo - the modern capital Alternative Attendance Policy--- the Daimyo had to spend every other year in the Capital city--and leave their families there when they returned to their lands.

Tokugawa Shogunate lasted more than 200 years. Ended 1867 Ieyasu told his son to “ take care of his people and strive to be virtuous” most future leaders followed this advice and stability was brought to Japan

By mid 1700’s, Japan began to move from rural society to Urban Urban means city New styles of art, drama and literature arise in the cities to challenge the traditions

Woodblock paintings showed sophisticated city life Kabuki Theatre with elaborate costumes and used music, dances, and mime to examine modern life Woodblock paintings showed sophisticated city life

New poetry that does not express ideas but rather projects images Haiku, god bless you New poetry that does not express ideas but rather projects images Matsuo Basho --zen poet (pg 96)

Foreign Reaction Portuguese, at first welcomed by the Japanese They brought technology and trade guns in the 16th century which changes Japan more and more

Missionaries Arrive Franciscans, Jesuits, Dominicans begin converting Japanese people Francis Xavier converted 300,000 by 1600 Missionaries scorned traditional japanese values and cultures

Close up shop Shoguns repress christianity Later it is banned Closed Country Policy by the Shoguns keeps Europeans out of Japan for a long time. Nagasaki was the only port where Foreigners were allowed to trade Japan remains closed until early 20th Century