land of rising sun

Land of Rising Sun

Ross, Nicholas, Ally, Siavash, Blake B., Cassie, Blake w

Rise of Japan Ch. 12

Land of the Rising Sun -Siavash Age of the Emperors -Blake W. Development of Feudalism-Nicholas Japan Under the Shoguns -Blake B.

Ch. 13 Japan’s Cultural Flowering -Cassie Development of Japanese Buddhism -Nicholas Japanese Society –Ally Information And Pictures of Japan – Ross All other information on Japan - Ross

Chapter 12 Section 1 Vocab

Proximity= closeness in space Archipelago= chain of islands Mainland= the main land area of a

continent.

Chapter 12 section 2 Vocab

Kami= gods and spirits Regent= someone who governs a

country in the name of a ruler who is too young of otherwise unable to rule

Constitution= plan of government

Chapter 12 section 3 Vocab

Daimyo= local land-owning lords Shogun= supreme military

commander Feudalism= a social system in which

lords grant people land or other rewards in exchange for military service

Samurai= higher trained warriors

Chapter 12 section 4 Vocab

Bushido= a strict code of conduct that guided the behavior of samurai

Armada= large fleet of ships Typhoon= violent tropical storm

Chapter 13 section 1 Vocab

Kano= a set of symbols that stand for sounds

Novel= a long fictional story, often with a complex plot and many chapters

Anthology= a book of works by different writers

Haiku= form of poetry with 17 syllables and three lines

Chapter 13 section 2 Vocab

Sutra= sculpture Mantra= a sacred word, chant, or

sound that is repeated over and over to increase one’s spiritual power

Meditation= means the emptying of the mind of thoughts in order to achieve spiritual development

Chapter 13 section 3 Vocab

Reincarnated= born anew on another body after death

Consensus= a general agreement among the members of a group or community

Rural= country Materials= natural products that can

be used to make things

Geography of Japan

Japan is an archipelago Archipelago – Chain of Islands

Four Islands: Kyushu Hokkaido Honshu Shikoku

Current Day Japan

(Info is on the paper Cassie is holding and will be read momentarily) (Please stand by for further notice)

Arrival of Buddhism

552 A.D. Korean Buddhist priests came to Japan

During that time, Shinto was the major belief Buddhism immediately appealed to the

Japanese

Development of Japanese Buddhism Buddhism spread throughout all of Japan

mostly because the noble class helped spread the religion

Tendai Sect- In 804 a Buddhist monk had brought new learning techniques to Japan.

Age of Emperors

Yamato Clan won the struggle of power in 200-300 A.D.

Prince Shotoku ruled in 593 A.D. Shotoku supported Buddhism Shotoku believed in Confucianism Japan adopted the Chinese Calendar

Development of Feudalism

Minamoto Yoritomo created the new division of Shogun-Supreme military commander

Daimyo gave land to people in exchange for their military services

Feudalism in Japan

Shoguns impact on Japan

Warrior’s code- Bushido

Warriors must be loyal and honor their emperor

Mongol Invasions

November 1274- 1st Mongol Invasion

1281- 2nd Invasion Typhoon drowned most of the invading Mongols

and Chinese

Japan’s Culture

Elegant Dress and Manners were expected of all at court

Reading and Writing were very important Women usually were not allowed to read and

write During the Heian Period, The Japanese

created their first written language

Rival Clan Battles

All types of Clans in Japan were in constant warfare with each other for the honor of being the Emperor.

Over the years many of the respect for the Emperors have diminished. Eventually three Shoguns arose to power.

The Three Strong Leaders

Oda Nobunaga- A man that had a idea to bring Japan under one rule soon as he got older most of his plans succeeded.

Toyotomi Hideyoshi- Brought peace within the rival clans however as soon as the Leader died the clans continued to wage war on each other.

The End

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