2. Aim: How did Japan become a feudal society? Do now: Do You Remember? Write a brief 3 sentence description of European feudalism. Coach Smith

3. Japan is an archipelago in Asia.

4. Coach Smith Feudalism A system of feudalism, similar to that found in European feudalism, arose in Japan. In a feudal society, land is exchanged for military service. Japanese lords gave away some of their land to other people in exchange for loyalty and military service.

5. Japan’s Feudal Age (1192-1868) Coach Smith

6. The Emperor Loses Power By the 1100s, the emperor of Japan’s power was greatly weakened by civil war. Noble families refused to pay taxes to the emperor. They grew rich and bought much land. Eventually, one noble family grew more powerful than any other.

7. Coach Smith Noble families did not want to obey the emperor. They wanted power.

8. A. top of Japanese society I.The emperor B. Held no real power Coach Smith

9. The Japanese Samurai Coach Smith

10. II. The shogun B. held all the power A. supreme military commander Coach Smith

11. A. Lesser lords under the shogun III. Daimyo Coach Smith

13. IV. samurai (those who serve) A. the warriors Coach Smith

14. 2. What happened to a samurai who betrayed the code of Bushido 3. expected to commit seppuku (ritual suicide) B. Bushido 1.The samurai code of honor Coach Smith

15. C. only samurai could hold public jobs. V. In 1603 the Tokugawa Shogunate came to power. A. imposed a central gov’t over Japan B. ended feudal warfare Coach Smith

18. Questions for Reflection: Compare and contrast Japanese and European feudalism. Why did the Japanese emperor lose his power? Who was the Shogun and why was he powerful? What was the relationship between the Daimyo and the Shogun? Who were Samurai and what was the Code of Bushido?

19. Activity A.: Historical Content: Haiku is a form of poetry in Japan. Write your own haiku about a famous historical person. Coach Smith

20. The End Coach Smith