1. Section Three: Feudal Japan (pg. 40-42)

2. (40-42)
Bellwork: If you had to protect yourself from an enemy, why might and island be a good place to defend yourself? What might be some drawbacks

3. Japan Geography Geography Archipelago- chain of islands
4/5 of land is mountainous
Difficult to farm
Most towns located in valleys
and along coastline
Natural protection from invaders
Surrounded by water
At times isolated themselves
Natural disasters
Volcanoes—Ring of Fire
Tsunamis- large tidal waves

4. Japanese Culture Religion Shinto- “The way of the Kami”
Worship the forces of nature
Still survives today
Buddhism is also brought into
Japan from Korean missionaries
Zen Buddhism- Emphasized
self-reliance, meditation and
devotion to duty
Feudalism
Daimyo- Greater lords
Divided the lands to lesser
lords
Samurai- Lesser lords
Japanese warriors
Bushido- Warrior code
Honor, bravery and loyalty
Japanese Culture
(Shrine Link)
Shinto shrine
Similar to anything?

5. Mongols invasion
Mongols try to invade
Kublai Khan attempt in 1274
30,000 troops arrive
Typhoon wrecked ships
Mongols retreat
1281 2nd attempt
Again typhoon drives back invasion
Kamikaze- Divine winds
Japanese believe the
Gods protected them

6. Unique Japan
Having escaped defeat by the Mongols, feudalism persisted in Japan.
Like in Europe, a strict class structure existed based on land, loyalty, and military power.

7. (40-42)
Bell work: Do you think that it is better to have a single powerful leader or share power among many?

8. Shogunates Japanese Feudalism Shogunate—Japanese Kingdoms
or military dynasties
Shoguns-Supreme military
commander
There were emperors, but
were powerless
Three Shogunates
Kamakura Shogunate
Fell apart during Mongol
invasions
Ashikaga Shogunate
Plagued by feudal warfare
Tokugawa Shogunate
Created more centralized gov’t
Economy grows
New roads
Farming improvements
Shogunates
Tokugawa

9. VS.

10. Feudalism Comparison
Japan
Western Europe
Emperor-absolute ruler yet most of the real power was with the…
Shogun-military leader who had most the political power due to the military
(king)
(upper noble)
Sakuramachi
Tokogawa shogun

11. Feudalism Comparison
Japan
Western Europe
Daimyo-landowners who helped organize the military
Samurai-highly trained warriors who followed a moral code of behavior called bushido like the knights’ chivalry.
The Bushido characteristics of honesty and loyalty are still an important part of the Japanese society today.
Peasants-everyone else who were heavily worked and taxed
(lesser noble)
(knights)
(serf)

12. Exit Ticket: Why did Feudalism emerge in Japan?

13. (40-42)
Bell work: Where do you see different levels of power and roles in your own society? Do you think these roles are important to function?
PBS the way of the Samurai