Whereas Japan encouraged the imitation of China earlier on it would eventually isolate itself from all other countries From the years 16411853 Japan would complete cut itself off from the outside world ID: 790463
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Life in Feudal Japan
Slide2The Choice of IsolationWhereas Japan encouraged the imitation of China earlier on, it would eventually isolate itself from all other countries
From the years 1641-1853 Japan would complete cut itself off from the outside world
This would lead to Japan growing as a very unique independent nation
Slide3Harmonious… but not equalHarmony was an extremely important component to Japanese society in the feudal era
While it was important for everyone to get a long and treat each other fairly, not all people were equal
Slide4Duties and ObligationsThe moment people were born in Japan, they had a duty and obligation to others
Failure to comply to your duty or obligations was punishable by death and taken very seriously
Obligations that could be paid back were called
giri
Slide5A Person’s RankLike China, Japan followed a strict ranking system in daily life
Women were always inferior to men
The young were inferior to the old
The position of a person also determined their rank
Slide6Rank and RespectIn feudal Japan (and even today) when people would meet for the first time they would determine each others rank
The person of lower rank would always bow or prostrate
People of higher ranks were also able to control those of lower ranks
Slide7The Feudal Pyramid
Slide8The Lower ClassesEven amongst the peasants there was a ranking order based on occupation
People were forced to do what their parents did and could not choose their occupation
Unlike modern day Canada, moving up a social class was not possible
Slide9What Did They Eat?Before the
Heinian
period, Japanese people were hunter gatherers and often lived off fish and even monkeys
However, with the influence of Buddhism in the 6th
century, the eating of meat was considered taboo in all Japan
In 675 Emperor
Teemu
banned the eating of cows, horses, dogs, and monkeys. Only deer and wild boars could be eaten for meat
Slide10What Did They Eat?Because of this ban, rice became in important part of the Japanese diet
During the 9
th
century, the Japanese were allowed once again to eat meatAround the same time a form of sushi was brought to Japan from Indochina
Slide11SushiThe type of sushi that was brought over, however, only contained rice to preserve the fish
Originally people would eat the fish and throw out the rice
This tradition changed during the
Muromachi period in Japan when people began eating the rice and fish together
Modern sushi began to take form in the Edo Period