Land of the Rising Sun 5/6/10 Key ?Obj Why were the Taika Reforms important to the developing culture in Japan? Use thinking skills to show understanding Read to be informed Use a graphic organizer to organize thought Warm Up Get out your KWL Chart from yesterday & fill in the L column. Turn in any late work!

KWL Chart 1 st period Learned –Bushido was a strict code of honor –Shoguns were military leaders –Daimyos were warlords –Trade increased when Japan became stable Learned –China & Korea influenced Japan –Thought women with long hair were beautiful –Korea influenced Japan through the introduction to Buddhism

KWL Chart 2 nd period Learned –Minamoto clan was the 1 st shoguns –3 main families Fugiwara Minamoto Taira –Bushido Strict honor code Learned –Doesn’t get attacked much –Sword, bronze mirror was a sign of the power of the emperor –Ate fish called dolphin –Top 10 city, Kyoto was in JA & emperors capital

KWL Chart 7 th Period Learned –Japan wasn’t frequently invaded –They got Buddhism from China –Was influenced by Korea & China –3 major landed families Fugiwara Taira Minamoto Learned –Four big islands of Japan –Japan is an island chain –A shogun is a military leader –Kyoto was rebuilt in 1192 –Daimyo was the warlard

Work to do: Complete Rising Sun Study Guide Whole group discussion/check Complete any redos or late work Debrief

Benefits of the sea to Japan Food Transportation Barrier against invasion

Evidence of early cultures in Japan Jamon: –Shells, fishhooks, harpoon points Yayoi: –Metal tools Tomb culture: –Graves filled with mirrors –Crowns –Clay figurines

What each religion teaches Shinto: –Natural world filled with divine spirits Buddhism: –Rewards to the faithful & the good –Suffering is a basic part of life (birth & rebirth to learn lessons)

Effects of the Taika Reforms Ownership of farmland: –Property of the emperor Supervision of land –Clan leaders Power of the clans: –reduced Lives of the peasants: –Little change, paid gov. instead of clan leaders

The Taika Reforms were important to reforming the Japanese culture because they reduced the clans power by giving the land to the emperor. This also had little effect on the peasants, even with the change in who they gave their crops to. The farmland was divided into small plots which they oversaw like territories.

Class work Finish answering KQ Read to be informed AtC pp –Use your 3 Level Reading Guide to help you build meaning for your reading

Homework: Answer KQ Finish Reading Guide