Transcript Early Japan
Chapter 14 Section 1 Questions 1. Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu, & ____________ are the four largest Japanese islands. 2. The Yayoi, ancestors of the Japanese, buried their chiefs in kofun, or ______________. 3. Which group of early settlers made pottery & lived from fishing? ______________ 4. Prince Shotoku looked to this country as an example of successful government. ____________ 5. Early beliefs developed into the religion of Shinto, which means _____________. **BELL RINGER** • Analyze the map on page 485: List the 4 major islands that make up Japan: What body of water separates Japan from the main land? Early Japan • Japan’s islands and mountains have shaped its history. The Japanese developed their own unique culture but looked to China as a model. Japan’s Geography • A chain of Islands. Stretches North to South in the Northern Pacific Ocean. • 4 Largest Islands: Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, and Kyushu. • The islands are mountaintops with volcanoes. • Little farmland. Settled on the coast to fish for food. • Isolated from outside influences. SUBTOPICS Who were the Jomon? Why are the Yayoi Important? Who are the Yamato? What do historians know for sure about the rise of the Yamato? The First Settlers • 30,000 and 10,000 B.C. – 1st settlers arrived from Northeast Asia. • 5000 B.C. – Jomon culture developed: these peopled steeled on the coast and fished for food. • 300 B.C. – Yayoi appeared. They were skilled farmers, potters, and metalworkers. • They organized into clans. Warrior chiefs headed each clan. The first Settlers • According to Japanese myth 2 Gods created Japan along with 2 Gods to rule over the earth. • The people of one of the Gods were the Japanese. • A.D. 500’s – The Yamato clan brought Japan under its rule. According to Myth a Yamato ruler named Jimmu founded a line of rulers of Japan that has never been broken. Bell Ringer • Read the Primary Source : Japan’s New Constitution on page 488 • To what are the emperor and his subjects compared? Prince Shotoku’s Reforms What is Shinto? • Page 488 1. • Page 490 1. 2. 2. 3. 3. 4. 4. 5. 5. 6. Prince Shotoku’s Reforms • A.D. 600 – Shotoku took charge of Japan for his aunt (Empress Suiko). • Wanted to reform Japan. Based these reforms on the Chinese Government. • Created a Constitution. Set out rules officials had to follow. Gave the Emperor all power and ability to appoint officials. • Based on the ideas of Confucius. Prince Shotoku’s Reforms • Sent officials and students to school in China. • Built Buddhist temples and monasteries throughout Japan. • Horyuji – Japans oldest Buddhist temple. • The Great Change in A.D. 66 divided Japan into provinces run by officials who reported to the Emperor. These Officials were responsible for collecting taxes. What is Shinto? • Animism – belief that all natural things are alive and have their own spirits. • Kami – natural spirits. Worshiped at shrines or holy places. • Shinto developed from Animism and means “way of the spirits”. Exit Slip 1. What skills did the Yayoi practice that they may have learned from the Chinese and Koreans? 2. In the Shinto religion, what do people worship? How are they worshiped? 3. Describe Japanese society under the Yayoi around A.D. 300. 4. In what ways did Shotoku look to China to improve Japan?