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Presentation: Feudal Japan
Movie: Samurai and Early Civil War in Japan
Closing: Homework reminder

2. Feudal Japan

3. The Rise of the samurai class
While the capital city weakened in Japan, nobles began to build up their armies to protect their own territory
They began hiring expert skilled archers and swordsman known as Samurai
Eventually noble families became extremely powerful and started to fight for control of Japan

4. The TAIRA and the minamoto
Eventually two families began to fight for absolute control of Japan: the Taira (Heike) and the Minamoto (Genji)
A series of small wars between these two families (clans) began breaking out and forcing emperors to abdicate

5. Victory for the minamoto
After two major victories, the Taira nearly conquered all the Minamoto
Ten years later the Minamoto would strike back in the Naval Battle of Dannoura
The Taira that survived the attack drowned themselves to avoid capture

6. The rise of the shogun
As the victor of Japan’s first major civil war, Minamoto Yoritomo began ruling Japan from the city of Kamakura
Yoritomo did not try and replace the emperor, however, as he was seen as a direct descendent from the Sun God
Yorimoto adopted the title of Shogun and would rule Japan, the emperor became a figurehead

7. The BAFUKU
The Japanese government of this time was known as the bafuku (headquarters) and was split in three sections:
The
Military
Day to Day
Affairs
Law and
Justice

8. HOW WAS THE LAND ORGANIZED?
The land of Japan was split into a series of areas known as shoen
These lands were owned by daimyos (lords) appointed by the Shogun
Peasants working the land owed taxes and samurai owed their allegiance to their daimyo

9. The hojo family In 1199, Yoritomo died in a horse accident
The title of Shogun was transferred to the Hojo family
The Hojo focused strengthening the bafuku and even successfully stopped an attempt by the emperor to take power back

10. CHAOS Eventually, the Hojo family began to lose power
Daimyos began gaining more and more power and challenging the Shogun
Emperor Go-Daigo also took advantage of this scenario and challenged the Hojo family in civil war

11. The “government” of ashikaga
The Hojo family was betrayed by one of their most important supporters, Lord Ashikaga
Ashikaga brought the bafuku to Kyoto and tried to rule Japan from there
Unfortunately the daimyos had gained to much power by this time and could not be controlled
Emperor Go-Daigo also restored his power and was reinstated as the head of Japan
Ashikaga: Ruler of Japan, his clan would rule from