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Medieval Japan
Section 3 Vocabulary
Kyoto capital of Japan Murasaki Shikibu wrote
The Tale of Genji believed to be worlds first
novel Sect smaller religious group Martial arts
sport that involves combat and
self-defense meditation practice of clearing
mind to finding inner peace through
relaxation calligraphy art of writing
beautifully tanka Japans oldest form of poetry
unrhymed poem of 5 lines guild business
groups who sold items to daimyo
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Medieval Japan
Section 3 Notes
Japanese Religion and Culture
Buddhism and Shinto religions affected Japanese
art, architecture, novels and plays
Many Japanese went to China to get ideas
Most Japanese believed in both Buddhism and
Shinto
Shinto dealt with daily life Buddhism dealt with
the after-life
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Section 3 Notes
Pure Land Buddhism happy life after death able
to enter paradise- if they have faith in Amida
chant his name
Zen Buddhism find inner peace through
self-control and simple life. They practiced
meditation and martial arts as way to control
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Art Architecture Japan borrowed ideas from
Korea and China and later created their own
styles. Japanese created origami.
Poems and Plays Japanese used Chinese for writing
then added symbols for their own sounds. Every
educated Japanese was expected to practice
calligraphy. They believe a persons calligraphy
revealed their education, social standing, and
character
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Section 3 Notes
Oldest form of poetry was called Tanka. It has 5
lines and doesnt rhyme. Usually about natures
beauty joy/sorrows of life Haiku developed from
Tanka Haiku has 3 lines w/17 syllables The
worlds first novel was written by Lady Murasaki
Shikibu. She wrote The Tale of Genji Japanese
created plays too called Noh to teach
Buddhist ideas
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Medieval Japan
Section 3 Notes
Economy and Society
Some Japanese nobles, merchants and artisans grew
wealthy during the shogun period but lives of
women remained restricted in many areas of life
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Medieval Japan
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Farmers and Artisans Japans wealth came from
farmers who grew rice, wheat, millet and barley.
They used a better irrigation process and planted
more crops. BETTER IRRIGATION MORE CROPS
MORE FOOD MORE PEOPLE
Artisans on daimyo estates made weapons, armor,
tools, pottery, paper, textiles, lacquered goods.
Merchants sold these goods in Kyoto the
capital city and center of production and trade.
Merchants formed guilds to protect and increase
profits Japan traded with China, Korea and SE Asia
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Section 3 Notes
Role of women men headed the family. Women
expected to obey her father, husband and sons. In
wealthy families marriages were arranged to
increase family wealth.
During Shotoku wealthy women could have high
position in society. They could rule own
property. When Japan a warrior society- with
samurai and daimyo - women lost freedoms. In farm
families women had greater say in who they
married.
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Discussion Questions
Why would marriages for wealthy women arranged
but farm women were allowed to chose their own
husbands
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Why did women lose freedoms during warrior society
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Center of government and religion in Japan A.D.
700
Nara
Who was given govt. jobs in Japan?
Wealthy nobles
How did emperor gain power
Control of land and crops
What country brought Buddhism to Japan?
Korea
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Defeated the Taira clan in 1185
Minamoto Yoritomo
samurai who gave oath of loyalty to his daimyo
vassals
bond of loyalty between a lord and a vassal
feudalism
capital of Japan under Emperor Kammu
Heian
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