PPT-Japan Under the Shogun

The Edo Period 1600s1868 Unlimited Power in Feudal Japan Feudal Japan was ruled by the Emperor who was believed to be divine and whose rule was passed down through the family However during the Edo Period the real power was held by the . Geography. : . Archipelago. :. group . of islands under control of one government. Japanese Religions. Shintoism. -"way of the gods". -worshipped kami (. spirit. found in all living and nonliving things). How imperialism happened in Japan. Japanese wanted to modernize Korea so they factories, railroads, and communication systems. These developments generally benefited Japan. For example Korea was producing more rice than ever, but most of the rice went to Japan.. and . Samurais . Nara - for the next 100 years it is known as the Nara Period. 700 C.E. Japan built a new Capital. But Smaller. NARA looked like a copy of the Chinese Capital . Changan. . Nara had broad streets and large public squares.. The Shogun. •The . shogun. , or military ruler of Japan, sent for . Lord Asano. and other nobles to meet with a representative of the . emperor. . A court official, . Lord Kira. was assigned to teach Asano the correct way to behave. When Asano didn’t give Kira a large enough payment for his help, Kira insulted him in front of the other nobles. Asano became angry, pulled his sword and cut Kira’s arm.. Chapter 13:. Japan Under the Shogun. Power and control. Edo or Tokugawa period of Japan (1600-1868). Edo= present day Tokyo, Japan. Tokugawa= shogun rulers (military rulers). Before the Edo period, Japan was locked in constant warfare. Vocab. Loess: . Yellow silt blown from deserts into the Yellow River. Dynasty: . a succession of rulers from the same line of descent. Mandate of Heaven: . divine approval to rule. Dynastic Cycle: . a pattern of rise, decline, and replacement of dynasties. Meiji. In what ways does a society’s worldview affect it’s ability to adapt to rapid change?. Global Warming. Economic Crisis. Terrorism. War / Natural Disasters. Contact. 1853 Commodore Matthew Perry’s ships arrived in Uraga Harbour. It wa the first Western Military force to enter Japan. He brought:. Feudal Japan. Feudal Vocabulary to know. Shogun: A military ruler of Japan during the feudal period. Shogunate: A . period. of rule by a shogun. Daimyo: A great feudal lord. Domain: Land belonging to one person (fief). SETTING THE STAGE. 1300s – . SHOGUNS. (military leaders) struggled to keep weak Japan unified. 1467 – civil war chaos & war result in shogun losing control . territorial lords gaining power . Vocab. Loess: . Yellow silt blown from deserts into the Yellow River. Dynasty: . a succession of rulers from the same line of descent. Mandate of Heaven: . divine approval to rule. Dynastic Cycle: . a pattern of rise, decline, and replacement of dynasties. Feudalism. Shogun. Daimyo. Samurai. Ronin. Peasants. Artisans. Merchants. Eta. Hinin. Japan is a group of islands off the coast of Asia, east of the Korean peninsula.. The Emperor Loses Power. By the 1100s, the emperor of Japan’s power was greatly weakened by civil war.. Chapter 14 – Edo Japan: A Closed Society Unit 3 - Japan Chapter 14 – Edo Japan: A Closed Society Overview Worldview Inquiry: In what ways might a country’s choice to remain isolated both reflect its worldview and result from its worldview? Ms. . Jeelani. Today, we’re going to be talking about:. Commodore Perry. Japanese response . Civil Unrest. Charter Oath. Japanese Modernization. Iwakura. Mission. Commodore Perry. Worksheet. Instrumental in ending Japan’s self-imposed isolation. . 16.7The Laws for the Military House (Buke Shohatto), 1615 (Tokugawa