1. The Spread of Civilization in East and Southeast Asia
Section 4: The Emergence of Japan and the Feudal Age
Witness History Audio: The Importance of Harmony
Geography Sets Japan Apart
Japan is a chain of islands east of the Korean peninsula. Its people live in river valleys and along coastal plains. The isolation has helped Japan to preserve is culture. Japan’s location along the Ring of Fire subjects it to frequent volcanic eruptions and earthquakes.
Notes: Listen to the Witness History audio. Then read aloud the main idea for each subheading in this section and show the related visuals.
After listening to the Witness History audio, ask, “What dies Prince Shotoku mean by harmony?” (People should obey their superiors and the superiors should work together.) “What will happen if society is harmonious?” (Disagreements will be settled without fighting and that decisions will be made that are the best for people.)
When showing Color Transparency 75, have students compare the influence of China on Japan to its influence on Korea.
Geography Interactive: Early Japan
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2. The Spread of Civilization in East and Southeast Asia
Section 4: The Emergence of Japan and the Feudal Age
Early Traditions
The early Japanese were divided into clans. The Yamato clan came to power on Honshu about A.D The Japanese worshipped gods and goddesses and the forces of nature. Japan had a frequent contact with Korea and adopted some aspects of Korean culture and technology.
Japan Looks to China
Notes: Listen to the Witness History audio. Then read aloud the main idea for each subheading in this section and show the related visuals.
After listening to the Witness History audio, ask, “What dies Prince Shotoku mean by harmony?” (People should obey their superiors and the superiors should work together.) “What will happen if society is harmonious?” (Disagreements will be settled without fighting and that decisions will be made that are the best for people.)
When showing Color Transparency 75, have students compare the influence of China on Japan to its influence on Korea.
Many Japanese visited China between 600 and The Japanese adopted Chinese ideas about government. The Japanese capital at Nara was modeled after that of the Tang, and Chinese food and music were popular there. The Japanese never adopted the civil service system, however.
Color Transparency 75: Chinese Influence in Its Neighbors
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3. The Spread of Civilization in East and Southeast Asia
Section 4: The Emergence of Japan and the Feudal Age
The Heian Period
When the imperial capital was in Heian (from 794 to 1185), a sophisticated culture was established with strict rules of etiquette. Heian writers wrote poems, romances, and the first novel.
Warriors Establish Fuedalism
Notes: Listen to the Witness History audio. Then read aloud the main idea for each subheading in this section and show the related visuals.
After listening to the Witness History audio, ask, “What dies Prince Shotoku mean by harmony?” (People should obey their superiors and the superiors should work together.) “What will happen if society is harmonious?” (Disagreements will be settled without fighting and that decisions will be made that are the best for people.)
When showing Color Transparency 75, have students compare the influence of China on Japan to its influence on Korea.
Feudalism emerged in the 1400s, with shoguns giving land to daimyo, who then gave land to samurai in return for protection. With feudalism came a loss of rights for women. Japan was able to avoid Mongol rule when typhoons twice prevented Mongol fleets from making landfall.
Witness History Video: The Samurai of Japan
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4. The Spread of Civilization in East and Southeast Asia
Section 4: The Emergence of Japan and the Feudal Age
The Tokugawas Unite Japan
The daimyo Tokugawa Ieyasu ruled Japan beginning in Tokugawa shoguns strengthened the central government. They brought the daimyo to the capital, where they could be monitored. With peace came a booming economy and flourishing trade.
Notes: Listen to the Witness History audio. Then read aloud the main idea for each subheading in this section and show the related visuals.
After listening to the Witness History audio, ask, “What dies Prince Shotoku mean by harmony?” (People should obey their superiors and the superiors should work together.) “What will happen if society is harmonious?” (Disagreements will be settled without fighting and that decisions will be made that are the best for people.)
When showing Color Transparency 75, have students compare the influence of China on Japan to its influence on Korea.
Zen Buddhism Shapes Culture
Zen Buddhism came to Japan from China and was first adopted by the Samurai. However many Zen ideals, such as compassion, were not those of the Samurai.
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5. The Spread of Civilization in East and Southeast Asia
Section 4: The Emergence of Japan and the Feudal Age
Artistic Traditions Change
The Noh plays that developed under feudalism often presented Zen themes. The later dramatic form called Kabuki included comedies and melodramas. Japanese artists created landscape paintings and woodblock prints.
Notes: Listen to the Witness History audio. Then read aloud the main idea for each subheading in this section and show the related visuals.
After listening to the Witness History audio, ask, “What dies Prince Shotoku mean by harmony?” (People should obey their superiors and the superiors should work together.) “What will happen if society is harmonious?” (Disagreements will be settled without fighting and that decisions will be made that are the best for people.)
When showing Color Transparency 75, have students compare the influence of China on Japan to its influence on Korea.
QuickTake Section Quiz
Progress Monitoring Transparency
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6. The Spread of Civilization in East and Southeast Asia: Section 4
Note Taking Transparency 99
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7. The Spread of Civilization in East and Southeast Asia: Section 4
Color Transparency 75: Chinese Influence on Its Neighbors
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8. The Spread of Civilization in East and Southeast Asia: Section 4
Progress Monitoring Transparency
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