Transcript Land of Rising Sun

Land of Rising Sun
Ross, Nicholas, Ally, Siavash,
Blake B., Cassie, Blake w
Rise of Japan
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Ch. 12
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Land of the Rising Sun -Siavash
Age of the Emperors -Blake W.
Development of Feudalism-Nicholas
Japan Under the Shoguns -Blake B.
Ch. 13
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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
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Proximity= closeness in space
Archipelago= chain of islands
Mainland= the main land area of a
continent.
Chapter 12 section 2 Vocab
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Japan is an archipelago
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Archipelago – Chain of Islands
Four Islands:
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Kyushu
Hokkaido
Honshu
Shikoku
Current Day Japan
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(Info is on the paper Cassie is holding and
will be read momentarily) (Please stand by
for further notice)
Arrival of Buddhism
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Warrior’s code- Bushido
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Warriors must be loyal and honor their
emperor
Mongol Invasions
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November 1274- 1st Mongol Invasion
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1281- 2nd Invasion
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Typhoon drowned most of the invading Mongols
and Chinese
Japan’s Culture
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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
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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
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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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