Junhel Dalanon, DDM, MAT

Architecture

Pagoda Characteristics

• Japan is mostly volcanic rock, so most of the pagodas are wood.

• Similar to Chinese temples, but more richly decorated.

• Built to withstand both earthquakes and island storms.

• Always feature curved roofs.• Built in 616 A.D. the Pagoda at Horyuji is the

oldest wooden structure in the world.

Temple Complex at Horyuji

Story Scrolls

Story Scrolls

• The illustrations stressed realism and action.• The scenes are read, or unrolled, from right to

left.• “The Burning of the Sanjo Palace” is nearly 23

feet long.• It tells the story of a night attack on the palace

in 1159 A.D. in which the emperor was taken prisoner.

Burning of the Sanjo Palace

Sculpture

Sculpture

• Japanese sculpture tend to highly “stylized”.

• The subject shown in the artwork usually fits with its surroundings. A Zen Buddhist temple will feature statues of the Buddha, while a castle will be “protected” by statues of guard dogs, samurai and guardian deities.

Woodblock Prints

Woodblock Prints

• These are made by carving an illustration into a sheet or block of wood, inking the surface, and printing on paper.

• A separate carving must be made for each color, but they must be perfectly identical so everything lines up precisely.

• As a result, woodblock print illustrations tend to be far less complex than paintings and drawings.

Great Wave at Kanagawa

Utilitarian Art

Utilitarian art

• Utilitarian art is art that has a practical use. Anything in your home that has a specific use, but is decorated to be more attractive, is utilitarian.

• Japanese screens are used to provide more privacy in the home.

• Some are wood, others are made of silk or paper.

Nippon – Land of the Rising Sun

Japan’s Regions

Japan’s Prefectures

Japan’s Topography

Sea of Japan

Ishikari R.

Korean

Straits

Pacific Ocean

Inland Sea

Tone R.Shinano R.

Bodies of Water

Kitani Mts.

Kitakami Mts.

Mikuni

Mts.

Chugoku

Mts.

Kyushu Mts. Mt. Fuji

Mountains and Peaks

Kanto Plain

Nobi Plain

Ishikari Plain

Osaka Plain

Plains

Hokkaido

Honshu

Shikuku

Kyushu

Okinawa

Islands

Sapporo

Hiroshima

Kobe Tokyo

Nagasaki

Kyoto

YokohamaNagoya

Osaka

Cities

Sea of Japan

Ishikari R.

Korean

Straits

Pacific Ocean

Inland Sea

Tone R.

Shinano R.

Kitani Mts.

Kitakami Mts.

Mikuni

Mts.

Chugoku

Mts.Kyushu

Mts.Mt. Fuji

Kanto Plain

Nobi PlainOsaka

Plain

Ishikari Plain

Hokkaido

Honshu

Shikuku

Kyushu

Okinawa

RussiaChina

N. Korea

S. Korea

Sapporo

Hiroshima

Kobe Tokyo

Nagasaki

Kyoto

YokohamaNagoya

Osaka

ShinkansenShinkansen::

Bullet TrainBullet Train

Bullet Train Bullet Train National LinesNational Lines

Travel

Very Mountainous: Very Mountainous: Little Arable LandLittle Arable Land

Hells Lake Pool in BeppuHells Lake Pool in Beppu

Mt. FujiMt. Fuji

Swift-Moving Rivers: Swift-Moving Rivers: Hydroelectric PowerHydroelectric Power

Japan’s Land Area and Japan’s Land Area and UtilizationUtilization

Japan by SatelliteJapan by Satellite

Mt. Aso -- Active VolcanoMt. Aso -- Active Volcano

Shiranesan CalderaShiranesan Caldera

Global Tectonic PlatesGlobal Tectonic PlatesJapan -- On the “Fire RimJapan -- On the “Fire Rim

of the Pacific”of the Pacific”

Japan’s Sub-Oceanic TrenchesJapan’s Sub-Oceanic Trenches

Japanese Earthquakes: 1961-1994Japanese Earthquakes: 1961-1994

Ginza Ruins After The Great Kanto Ginza Ruins After The Great Kanto Earthquake -- Tokyo, 1923Earthquake -- Tokyo, 1923

Over 100,000 dead!Over 100,000 dead!

Kobe Earthquake -- January 17, 1995Kobe Earthquake -- January 17, 1995

► 7.2 Richter 7.2 Richter scalescale

► 5,500 deaths5,500 deaths

Kobe Earthquake -- January 17, 1995Kobe Earthquake -- January 17, 1995

Tsunamis – Tidal WavesTsunamis – Tidal Waves

Igawa Town on the Izumo PlainIgawa Town on the Izumo Plain

Rice Farmer’s Farmhouse:Rice Farmer’s Farmhouse:Okutsu Town, Okayama PrefectureOkutsu Town, Okayama Prefecture

Terrace Farming of RiceTerrace Farming of Rice

The Japanese Farm the SeaThe Japanese Farm the Sea

TokyoTokyoFish MarketFish Market

Natural ResourcesNatural Resources

Raw MaterialsRaw Materials

World Contributions to Global WarmingWorld Contributions to Global Warming

ShintoShintoShintoShinto

PolytheismPolytheism

AncestorWorshipAncestorWorship

Hyper-Nationalism

Hyper-Nationalism

The Worldof the kami

The Worldof the kami

Minimizesin &guilt

Minimizesin &guilt

Great

CreatorGreat

Creator

Amaterasu : Sun GoddessAmaterasu : Sun Goddess

Union of Izanami & Union of Izanami & IzanagiIzanagi

Wedded Rocks at Futami no Ura

Wedded Rocks at Futami no Ura

Tree kami surrounded by sacred boundaries

Tree kami surrounded by sacred boundaries

Torii Gate, Miyajima IslandTorii Gate, Miyajima Island

Torii Gate in WinterTorii Gate in Winter

Torii GateTorii Gate

A Tunnel of Torii GatesInari Mt., Kyoto

A Tunnel of Torii GatesInari Mt., Kyoto

Torii GongTorii Gong

Shinto Temple – “worship hall”

Shinto Temple – “worship hall”

Shinto PriestShinto Priest

Traditional Shinto Wedding TodayTraditional Shinto Wedding Today

Prayers, Thoughts, & Wishes

at a Shinto Shrine

Prayers, Thoughts, & Wishes

at a Shinto Shrine

Memorials for the UnbornMemorials for the Unborn

Jizo StonesJizo Stones

Shinto Subway ShrineShinto Subway Shrine

Hot Sand Bath at Takegawara Onsen, Beppu

Hot Sand Bath at Takegawara Onsen, Beppu

Origins in the Nara Period (710-794)Origins in the Nara Period (710-794)

Japanese BathsJapanese Baths

Grandma & her Grandma & her grandsongrandson

Noh Theater : 8-man chorusNoh Theater : 8-man chorus

Noh TheaterNoh Theater

The PlayThe PlayAoi no UeAoi no Ue

Noh TheaterNoh Theater

TraditionalTraditionalWeepingWeepingGestureGesture

Woman Heavenly-beingWoman Heavenly-beingDemonnessDemonness

   Old Man WarriorOld Man Warrior Demon Demon GodGod

Kabuki TheaterKabuki Theater

An interior of a Kabuki theater.An interior of a Kabuki theater.

Bunraku PuppetsBunraku Puppets

Bunraku PuppetsBunraku Puppets

Chanoyu : Tea Ceremony

Chanoyu : Tea Ceremony

Tea Ceremony Equipment

Tea Ceremony Equipment

Green TeaGreen Tea

A Japanese Tea Master A Japanese Tea Master

A Japanese Tea House A Japanese Tea House

A Tea House Interior A Tea House Interior

Origami : The Art of Japanese Paper Folding

Origami : The Art of Japanese Paper Folding

Origami : Modern Adaptations

Origami : Modern Adaptations

Calligraphy Calligraphy

Calligraphy Calligraphy

Haiku : 17-syllable poem

Haiku : 17-syllable poem

Matsuo BashoMatsuo Basho, Master of , Master of HaikuHaiku

Spring departs.Spring departs.Birds cryBirds cry

Fishes' eyes are Fishes' eyes are filled with tears.filled with tears.

Ikebana : The Art of Japanese Flower

Arranging

Ikebana : The Art of Japanese Flower

Arranging

e Tallest Tallest Heaven Heaven

e Middle Middle Man Man

e Smallest Smallest Earth Earth

Bonzai : A Unique Method of Meditation

Bonzai : A Unique Method of Meditation

Japanese Garden for Meditation

Japanese Garden for Meditation

Japanese Zen GardenJapanese Zen Garden

Japanese Sand GardenJapanese Sand Garden

Miniature Rock/Sand Garden

Miniature Rock/Sand Garden

Shinto in Modern Furniture

Shinto in Modern Furniture

Yamato Period: 300-710Yamato Period: 300-710Yamato Period: 300-710Yamato Period: 300-710

“Great Kings” era“Great Kings” era

Began promoting the adoption of Chinese Began promoting the adoption of Chinese culture:culture:

Confucianism.Confucianism. Language (Language (kanjikanji characters). characters).

Buddhist sects.Buddhist sects. Chinese art & architecture.Chinese art & architecture.

Government structure.Government structure.

Began promoting the adoption of Chinese Began promoting the adoption of Chinese culture:culture:

Confucianism.Confucianism. Language (Language (kanjikanji characters). characters).

Buddhist sects.Buddhist sects. Chinese art & architecture.Chinese art & architecture.

Government structure.Government structure.

Prince Shotoku: Prince Shotoku: 573-621573-621Prince Shotoku: Prince Shotoku: 573-621573-621

Adopted Chinese culture and

Confucianism.

Buddhist sects allowed to

develop.

Created a new government structure:

17 Article Constitution

in 604.

Heian Period: 794-1156Heian Period: 794-1156Heian Period: 794-1156Heian Period: 794-1156CharacteristicsCharacteristics::

Growth of large landed estates.Growth of large landed estates. Arts & literature of China Arts & literature of China

flourished. flourished. Elaborate court life [highly refined] Elaborate court life [highly refined]

ETIQUETTE. ETIQUETTE. Personal diaries Personal diaries

e The Pillow BookThe Pillow Book by Sei Shonagon by Sei Shonagon [10c][10c]

Great novelGreat novele The Tale of GenjiThe Tale of Genji by by Lady MurasakiLady Murasaki

Shikibu Shikibu [1000 pgs.+] [1000 pgs.+] Moving away from Chinese models inMoving away from Chinese models in religion, the arts, and government. religion, the arts, and government.

CharacteristicsCharacteristics:: Growth of large landed estates.Growth of large landed estates.

Arts & literature of China Arts & literature of China flourished. flourished.

Elaborate court life [highly refined] Elaborate court life [highly refined] ETIQUETTE. ETIQUETTE.

Personal diaries Personal diaries e The Pillow BookThe Pillow Book by Sei Shonagon by Sei Shonagon

[10c][10c] Great novelGreat novel

e The Tale of GenjiThe Tale of Genji by by Lady MurasakiLady Murasaki Shikibu Shikibu [1000 pgs.+] [1000 pgs.+]

Moving away from Chinese models inMoving away from Chinese models in religion, the arts, and government. religion, the arts, and government.

Heian Period:Heian Period:Cultural BorrowingCultural Borrowing

Heian Period:Heian Period:Cultural BorrowingCultural Borrowing

1.1.Chinese writing.Chinese writing.

2.2.Chinese artistic styles.Chinese artistic styles.

3.3.Buddhism [in the form of Buddhism [in the form of ZEN].ZEN].

4.4.BUT, not the Chinese civil BUT, not the Chinese civil service system! service system!

1.1.Chinese writing.Chinese writing.

2.2.Chinese artistic styles.Chinese artistic styles.

3.3.Buddhism [in the form of Buddhism [in the form of ZEN].ZEN].

4.4.BUT, not the Chinese civil BUT, not the Chinese civil service system! service system!

Heian Court DressHeian Court DressHeian Court DressHeian Court Dress

The Pillow BookThe Pillow Bookby Sei Shonagon (diary)by Sei Shonagon (diary)

The Pillow BookThe Pillow Bookby Sei Shonagon (diary)by Sei Shonagon (diary)

The Pillow BookThe Pillow Bookby Sei Shonagon (diary)by Sei Shonagon (diary)

The Pillow BookThe Pillow Bookby Sei Shonagon (diary)by Sei Shonagon (diary)

Tale of GenjiTale of Genji ( (first novel)first novel)Tale of GenjiTale of Genji ( (first novel)first novel)

Tale of GenjiTale of Genji Scroll Scroll(first novel)(first novel)

Tale of GenjiTale of Genji Scroll Scroll(first novel)(first novel)

Lady Murasaki ShikibuLady Murasaki ShikibuLady Murasaki ShikibuLady Murasaki Shikibu

She contributed much to the Japanese script known as kana, while men wrote

with Chinese characters, kanji.

She contributed much to the Japanese script known as kana, while men wrote

with Chinese characters, kanji.

Minamoto YoritomoMinamoto YoritomoMinamoto YoritomoMinamoto Yoritomo

Founded the Kamakura Shogunate: 1185-1333

Founded the Kamakura Shogunate: 1185-1333

Feudal Feudal SocietySocietyFeudal Feudal SocietySociety

The emperor The emperor reigned, but did reigned, but did not always rule!not always rule!

FeudalismFeudalismFeudalismFeudalismA political, economic, and social

system based on loyalty, the holding of land, and military

service. Japan:Japan:

A political, economic, and social system based on loyalty, the holding of land, and military

service. Japan:Japan:

Shogun

Daimyo Daimyo

Samurai Samurai Samurai

Peasant PeasantPeasantPeasant

Land - Shoen

Land - Shoen

Protection

Loyalty

Loyalty

Food

Code of Code of BushidoBushidoCode of Code of BushidoBushido

* Fidelity

* Politeness

* Virility

* Simplicity

* Fidelity

* Politeness

* Virility

* Simplicity

Seppuku: Seppuku: Ritual SuicideRitual SuicideSeppuku: Seppuku:

Ritual SuicideRitual Suicide

Kaishaku – his “seconds”

Kaishaku – his “seconds”

It is honorable to die in this way.

It is honorable to die in this way.

Full Samurai AttireFull Samurai AttireFull Samurai AttireFull Samurai Attire

Samurai SwordSamurai SwordSamurai SwordSamurai Sword

Early Mounted Early Mounted Samurai WarriorsSamurai WarriorsEarly Mounted Early Mounted

Samurai WarriorsSamurai Warriors

Underpinnings: Basic Steps in Self Defense

Underpinnings: Basic Steps in Self Defense

A COTTON BREECH CLOUTA COTTON BREECH CLOUT that extended up over the chest

was the basic undergarment of a samurai’s costume

A SHORT SLEEVED KIMONOA SHORT SLEEVED KIMONO, or “armor robe,” was tied snugly at the waist with a special knot (lower right)

BILLOWING BILLOWING PANTALOONS,PANTALOONS,worn over the armor robe,

fitted loosely in the legs to

allow freedom of movement

STURDY STURDY SHINGUARDSSHINGUARDS

of cloth or leather were reinforced

with strips of iron to give protection

from the front

AN EXQUISITE AN EXQUISITE BROCADEBROCADE, richly worked with a

design of peonies, was one of the

extravagant materials used in

an armor robe that may have

been made for a 14th Century

imperial prince

Samurai ChargingSamurai ChargingSamurai ChargingSamurai Charging

Modern-Day “Samurai Modern-Day “Samurai Warriors”Warriors”

Modern-Day “Samurai Modern-Day “Samurai Warriors”Warriors”

FeudalismFeudalismFeudalismFeudalismA political, economic, and social

system based on loyalty, the holding of land, and military

service.

Europe:

A political, economic, and social system based on loyalty, the holding of land, and military

service.

Europe:

King

Lord Lord

Knight Knight Knight

Peasant PeasantPeasantPeasant

Land - Fief

Land - Fief

Protection

Loyalty

Loyalty

Food

Code of Code of ChivalryChivalryCode of Code of ChivalryChivalry

* Justice

* Loyalty

* Defense

* Courage

* Faith

* Humility

* Nobility

* Justice

* Loyalty

* Defense

* Courage

* Faith

* Humility

* Nobility

European knightEuropean knight Samurai WarriorSamurai Warrior

vs.vs.

Medieval WarriorsMedieval Warriors

Knight’s ArmorKnight’s Armor Samurai ArmorSamurai Armor

vs.vs.

Medieval WarriorsMedieval Warriors

Zen BuddhismZen Buddhism

A Japanese variation of the Mahayana form of Buddhism,

which came from India through

China.

It reinforced the Bushido values of

mental and self-discipline.

Mongol“Invasion

s”of Japan

Mongol“Invasion

s”of Japan

4,400 ships and 140,000 men, but kamikaze winds stopped them.

4,400 ships and 140,000 men, but kamikaze winds stopped them.

Ashikaga Age: 1338-1573

Ashikaga Age: 1338-1573

► Shoguns fought for power.

Laws are unclear.

Less efficient than the Kamakura.

Armies of samurai protected the country.

C

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Osaka CastleOsaka Castle

Main Gate of Hiroshima Castle

Main Gate of Hiroshima Castle

Caernorfon Castle, Wales

Caernorfon Castle, Wales

Warwick Castle, EnglandWarwick Castle, England

R

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The Age of the Warring States:

(1467 - 1568)

The Age of the Warring States:

(1467 - 1568) Castles built on hills in different provinces.

Power shifts from above to below.

Europeans arrive in Japan bringing firearms & Christianity.

Christianity & foreign trade flourish.

Oda Nobunaga (1534-1582)Oda Nobunaga (1534-1582)

Banishes the last Ashikaga shogun.

Unifies a large part of Japan.

Banishes the last Ashikaga shogun.

Unifies a large part of Japan.

Catholic Jesuits in Catholic Jesuits in JapanJapan

Catholic Jesuits in Catholic Jesuits in JapanJapan

St. Francis Xavier[First Catholic Missionaries in Asia][First Catholic Missionaries in Asia]

St. Francis Xavier[First Catholic Missionaries in Asia][First Catholic Missionaries in Asia]

Toyotomi Hideyoshi(1536-1598)

Toyotomi Hideyoshi(1536-1598)

Becomes suspicious of European

territorial ambitions.

Orders all European missionaries

expelled from Japan.

Tries to invade Korea, but fails.

First Christian Martyrs First Christian Martyrs (1597): Shrine in (1597): Shrine in NagasakiNagasaki

TodayToday

First Christian Martyrs First Christian Martyrs (1597): Shrine in (1597): Shrine in NagasakiNagasaki

TodayToday

Tokugawa Ieyasu Tokugawa Ieyasu (1543-1616)(1543-1616)Tokugawa Ieyasu Tokugawa Ieyasu (1543-1616)(1543-1616)

Appointed shogun by Appointed shogun by the Emperor. the Emperor.

Four-class system Four-class system laid down with laid down with

marriage restricted marriage restricted to members of the to members of the

same class! same class! Warriors.Warriors.

Farmers.Farmers.

Artisans.Artisans.

Merchants.Merchants.

Tokugawa Shogunate PeriodTokugawa Shogunate Period

Japan closed off to all trade [except to the Dutch and Chinese].

The Dutch were restricted to a small island in Nagasaki harbor.

Japanese Christians persecuted and Christianity is forbidden.

The government is centralized with all power in the hands of the shogun.

Domestic trade flourishes. Towns, esp. castle towns, increase.

Merchant class becomes rich! New art forms haiku poetry, kabuki

theater.

Japan Changes Direction Japan Changes Direction During the During the

Meiji Era: 1868 - 1912Meiji Era: 1868 - 1912

Japan Changes Direction Japan Changes Direction During the During the

Meiji Era: 1868 - 1912Meiji Era: 1868 - 1912

Commodore Matthew Perry

1853 – Commodore Matthew 1853 – Commodore Matthew PerryPerry

“Opens Up” Japan to “Opens Up” Japan to Western Trade!Western Trade!

1853 – Commodore Matthew 1853 – Commodore Matthew PerryPerry

“Opens Up” Japan to “Opens Up” Japan to Western Trade!Western Trade!

What Did the U. S. Want??What Did the U. S. Want??What Did the U. S. Want??What Did the U. S. Want??

Coaling stations.

More trading partners.

A haven for ship-wrecked

sailors.

Perry’s Perry’s “Black “Black Ships”Ships”

Perry’s Perry’s “Black “Black Ships”Ships”

The Treaty of Kanagawa - The Treaty of Kanagawa - 18541854

The Treaty of Kanagawa - The Treaty of Kanagawa - 18541854

Japan Learns a Lesson!Japan Learns a Lesson!Japan Learns a Lesson!Japan Learns a Lesson!

In 1862, just before the start of the Meiji period, Tokugawa sent officials and scholars to China to study the

situation there. A Japanese recorded in his diary from Shanghai…

The Chinese have become servants to the foreigners. Sovereignty may belong to China but in fact it's no

more than a colony of Great Britain and France.

China’s “Unequal Treaties”China’s “Unequal Treaties”China’s “Unequal Treaties”China’s “Unequal Treaties”

After the Opium War of 1839-1842, Japan was convinced that it had to

Open Up to the West.

The The Shi-shiShi-shi (“Men of High (“Men of High Purpose”)Purpose”)

The The Shi-shiShi-shi (“Men of High (“Men of High Purpose”)Purpose”) Highly idealistic Highly idealistic samuraisamurai who felt that the who felt that the

arrival of Westerners was an attack on arrival of Westerners was an attack on thethe

traditional values of Japan. traditional values of Japan.

They believed that:They believed that:

Japan was sacred ground.Japan was sacred ground.

The emperor, now a figurehead inThe emperor, now a figurehead in Kyoto, was a God. Kyoto, was a God.

Were furious at the Shogun for signing Were furious at the Shogun for signing treatiestreaties

with the West without the Emperor’s with the West without the Emperor’s consent.consent.

Their sloganTheir slogan Revere the Emperor, ExpelRevere the Emperor, Expel the Barbarians! the Barbarians!

The Meiji Revolt - 1868The Meiji Revolt - 1868The Meiji Revolt - 1868The Meiji Revolt - 1868 A powerful A powerful

groupgroup of of samuraisamurai

overthrow the overthrow the Shogun. Shogun.

Sakamoto Sakamoto RyomaRyoma,,

the hero. the hero.

He helped He helped JapanJapan

emerge from emerge from feudalism into feudalism into

aa unified modern unified modern

state. state.

The Shogunate Is The Shogunate Is Overthrown!Overthrown!

The Shogunate Is The Shogunate Is Overthrown!Overthrown! The last

Shogun.

Tokugawa Yoshinobu.

The Emperor Is “Restored” The Emperor Is “Restored” to Powerto Power

The Emperor Is “Restored” The Emperor Is “Restored” to Powerto Power

MEIJI “Enlightened Rule”

Newspaper Cartoon, 1870s?Newspaper Cartoon, 1870s?Newspaper Cartoon, 1870s?Newspaper Cartoon, 1870s?

Enlightened Half-Enlightened Un-Enlightened

Modernization Modernization by by

“Selective “Selective Borrowing”Borrowing”

Modernization Modernization by by

“Selective “Selective Borrowing”Borrowing”

Popular board Popular board game.game.

Start by leavingStart by leaving Japan & studying in Japan & studying in

various Western various Western capitals. capitals.

End by returning toEnd by returning to Japan and Japan and becoming abecoming a prominent prominent governmentgovernment

official. official.

EuropeanEuropeanGoodsGoods

EuropeanEuropeanGoodsGoods

Europe began Europe began toto

“loom large” in “loom large” in

the thinking of the thinking of many many

Japanese.Japanese.

New sloganNew slogan:: Japanese Japanese

Spirit;Spirit; Western Western

Technology! Technology!

The Japanese Became The Japanese Became ObsessedObsessed

with Western Styleswith Western Styles

The Japanese Became The Japanese Became ObsessedObsessed

with Western Styleswith Western Styles

Civilization and Enlightenment!Civilization and Enlightenment!

Everything Western Was Everything Western Was Fashionable!Fashionable!

Everything Western Was Everything Western Was Fashionable!Fashionable!

Everything Western Was Everything Western Was Fashionable!Fashionable!

Everything Western Was Everything Western Was Fashionable!Fashionable!

Japanese soldiers with their wives.

The Rulers Set the Tone The Rulers Set the Tone with Western Dresswith Western Dress

The Rulers Set the Tone The Rulers Set the Tone with Western Dresswith Western Dress

Emperor Meiji Empress Haruko Emperor Meiji Empress Haruko (1868- 1912) (1868- 1912)

Changing Women’sChanging Women’sFashionsFashions

Changing Women’sChanging Women’sFashionsFashions

1900 Styles1900 Styles The FirstThe First“Miss Japan”“Miss Japan”

(1908)(1908)

MeijiMeijiReforRefor

msms

MeijiMeijiReforRefor

msms

AbolitionAbolitionof the of the

feudal systemfeudal system

AbolitionAbolitionof the of the

feudal systemfeudal system

LandLandRedistributionRedistribution

LandLandRedistributionRedistribution

Human Rights Human Rights & Religious& Religious

FreedomFreedom

Human Rights Human Rights & Religious& Religious

FreedomFreedom

Build aBuild aModern NavyModern Navy

(British)(British)

Build aBuild aModern NavyModern Navy

(British)(British)

WesternizeWesternizethe Schoolthe School

SystemSystem(Fr. & Ger.)(Fr. & Ger.)

WesternizeWesternizethe Schoolthe School

SystemSystem(Fr. & Ger.)(Fr. & Ger.)

Modernize Modernize the Armythe Army(Prussian)(Prussian)

Modernize Modernize the Armythe Army(Prussian)(Prussian)

EmperorEmperorWorshipWorship

IntensifiedIntensified

EmperorEmperorWorshipWorship

IntensifiedIntensified

WrittenWrittenConstitutionConstitution(Germans)(Germans)

WrittenWrittenConstitutionConstitution(Germans)(Germans)

ModernModernBankingBankingSystemSystem

ModernModernBankingBankingSystemSystem

A Constitutional GovernmentA Constitutional GovernmentCopied from the GermansCopied from the Germans

A Constitutional GovernmentA Constitutional GovernmentCopied from the GermansCopied from the Germans

Satsuma & Choshu Families

Satsuma & Choshu Families

The Emperorof Japan

The Emperorof Japan

The Diet(Legislative Body)

The Diet(Legislative Body)

House ofRepresentatives

House ofRepresentatives

House of PeersHouse

of Peers

1889 Constitutionof Japan

1889 Constitutionof Japan

ExpansionismExpansionism& the Rise of Military Power& the Rise of Military Power

ExpansionismExpansionism& the Rise of Military Power& the Rise of Military Power

New players on the New players on the block?block?

Sino-Japanese War: 1894-1895Sino-Japanese War: 1894-1895Sino-Japanese War: 1894-1895Sino-Japanese War: 1894-1895

The Meiji Emperor was in Hiroshima during the The Meiji Emperor was in Hiroshima during the Sino-Japanese WarSino-Japanese War

Soldiers on the BattlefieldSoldiers on the BattlefieldDuring the Sino-Japanese WarDuring the Sino-Japanese War

Soldiers on the BattlefieldSoldiers on the BattlefieldDuring the Sino-Japanese WarDuring the Sino-Japanese War

The The Treaty of ShimonosekiTreaty of Shimonoseki ended the ended the war.war.

Today—Tensions Between Today—Tensions Between China & JapanChina & Japan

Today—Tensions Between Today—Tensions Between China & JapanChina & Japan

EEZEEZ-Exclusive -Exclusive EconomicEconomic Zone. Zone.

Offshore gas field in Offshore gas field in the East China Sea the East China Sea

reveals recently reveals recently strained relations strained relations between China & between China &

Japan.Japan.

Tension over disputedTension over disputed gas field on the rise, gas field on the rise, exacerbating mutual exacerbating mutual

mistrust dating back to mistrust dating back to the Sino-Japanese War. the Sino-Japanese War.

The Russo-Japanese War:The Russo-Japanese War:1904-19051904-1905

The Russo-Japanese War:The Russo-Japanese War:1904-19051904-1905

The The Battle of TsushimaBattle of Tsushima::The results startled the world!The results startled the world!

President Teddy Roosevelt President Teddy Roosevelt Mediates the PeaceMediates the Peace

President Teddy Roosevelt President Teddy Roosevelt Mediates the PeaceMediates the Peace

The The Treaty of PortsmouthTreaty of Portsmouth, NH ended , NH ended the Russo-Japanese War.the Russo-Japanese War.

Japan Annexes KoreaJapan Annexes KoreaJapan Annexes KoreaJapan Annexes Korea

Japan Is a Player in ChinaJapan Is a Player in ChinaJapan Is a Player in ChinaJapan Is a Player in China

Competition from Another Competition from Another “Pacific” Power Is on the “Pacific” Power Is on the

HorizonHorizon

Competition from Another Competition from Another “Pacific” Power Is on the “Pacific” Power Is on the

HorizonHorizon

The U. S. “Great White Fleet”The U. S. “Great White Fleet”The U. S. “Great White Fleet”The U. S. “Great White Fleet”

But, Japanese Power Would But, Japanese Power Would Grow . . .Grow . . .

But, Japanese Power Would But, Japanese Power Would Grow . . .Grow . . .