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

2. Japan vs the West
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

3. 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.

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

5. 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

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

7. 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.

8. 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

9. 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

10. 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

11. 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)

12. 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

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

14. 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