Feudal Japan

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Feudal Japan
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Geography
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Geographic Features of Japan

• 4 main islands- Kyushu, Shikoku, Honshu and
  Hokkaido.
• Volcanic islands that are hilly and rocky. Only
  15 of land arable.
• Many harbors with 1700 miles of coastline.
• Earthquakes common due to volcanic nature of
  islands- part of Ring of Fire.

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Religion

• Shinto- animistic religion. Emperor descended
  from sun god and thus divine
• Buddhism- arrived in 700s and became dominant due
  to its life after death message.

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Mount Fujiyama
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The People

• Mixture of people from Korea, China, Southeast
  Asia and Pacific islands.
• Light skinned, short and stocky.
• Social structure was rigid
• - Emperor and court
• - Samurai
• - Farmers and Fisherman
• - Artisans and Merchants

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Family

• Father supreme authority- no member could marry,
  move or take a job without his blessing.
• Men authority over women
• Elders authority over young
• Small nuclear families
• Adoption of boys common practice

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Oda Nobunaga 1568-1582

• First to try and unite all the islands of Japan
  under one rule. (Failed, but showed others the
  way)
• First to use muskets in battle in Japan (Tokugawa
  would later use to unite Japan but afterwards
  outlaw to prevent insurrection).

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Bushido Code (Way of the Warrior)

• There are seven virtues associated with the
  samurai bushido code
• Gi - Rectitude
• Yu - Courage
• Jin - Benevolence
• Rei - Respect
• Makoto - Honesty
• Meiyo - Honor
• Chugi - Loyalty

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Tokugawa Shogunate
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Tokugawa Rule

• United Japan under rule of Shogun
• Removed foreign influence
• Outlawed Christianity
• Came to power using gunpowder but then outlawed
  it so it could not be used against them
• Used hostage system to control daimyo

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Armor
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Swords
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Geisha
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Haiku

• 17 syllables
• 5-7-5 rule
• Three Lines
• Does not have to rhyme
• This snowy morning
• That black crow I hate so much
• But he is so beautiful!
• Matsuo Basho

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Kabuki Theater
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Fan Dancer