Medieval Japan

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Medieval Japan

• Chapter 14
• Pages 480-505

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Japans Important People

• Jomon
• Yayou
• Jimmu
• Shotoku
• Minamoto Yoritomo
• Ashikaga Takauji
• Murasaki Shikibu

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Geography

• Japan is a chain of islands that stretches north
  to south in the northern Pacific Ocean.
• The 4 largest islands are Hokkaido, Honshu,
  Shikoku, and Kyushu.

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The First Settlers
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Creation of Japan Myth

• Centuries ago, two gods dipped a spear into the
  sea. When they pulled it out, drops of salty
  water fell on the waters surface and formed the
  islands of Japan. The two gods then created the
  sun goddess, Amaterasu, to rule over the Earth.
  The also created the storm god, Susanowo, as her
  companion.
• Susanowo was sent to Earth. There, his children
  became the first people of Japan. Ameterasu,
  however, sent her grandson Ninigi to rule over
  them. To make sure that everyone would accept his
  power, she gave him her mirror, her jewel, and a
  great sword. These objects became the sacred
  symbols of leadership in early Japan.

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Prince Shotokus Reforms

• List everything Prince Shotoku did for Japan in
  600 A.D.

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Samurai

• Show Discovery Learning Video
  Samurai in Training (952)
• 
  TAKE NOTES

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Shogun

• Show Discovery Learning Video Shogun Leads
  Feudal Japanese Society(336)
• 
  TAKE NOTES

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Bubble Map (pick one Shogun or Samurairemember
only adjectives) use notes from videos and book
?
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Why were the shoguns unable to regain control of
Japan after the Onin War? (Illustrate response)
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Life in Medieval Japan

• Which religions shaped much of Japans culture?

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Life in Medieval Japan

• How did the shogun period affect different groups
  of Japanese people?

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