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Aim: How did the Tokogawa Shogunate gain, maintain and consolidate power? Do Now: Take

Aim: How did the Tokogawa Shogunate gain, maintain and consolidate power? Do Now: Take out your HW p. 24. and fill in graphic organizer from yesterday for the Ottoman Empire (How did they gain, maintain, and consolidate power). Homework: None

Geography of Japan Page 26 – 27 What do you notice about its geography?

Geography of Japan Page 26 – 27 What do you notice about its geography? Identify three ways geography has impacted Japan’s development/history. • Archipelago – consists of over 3, 000 islands • 70 -80% is forested, mountainous, and unsuitable for agricultural, industrial, or residential use • Extremely high population density in the habitable zones that are mainly located in coastal areas • Located on the Pacific Ring of Fire (at the juncture of three tectonic plates) • Many natural harbors

Selective borrowing: Page 28/29

Selective borrowing: Page 28/29

Review: Feudal Japan • 1200, Japan is unified • 1467 -1568 known as the

Review: Feudal Japan • 1200, Japan is unified • 1467 -1568 known as the “Warring States Period” when powerful samurai took control of old feudal states • Daimyos , (which means great name), became the lords of the new type of Japanese Feudalism, which resembled European feudalism • The emperor was no more than a figure head, as the Daimyos possessed the power • Daimyos utilized skilled samurai to protect and conquer new land. • This system lead to great disorder and chaos throughout Japan • Powerful Daimyos gradually invaded one another and the country began to unify.

Japanese Feudalism Leader with little power Military leaders with great power Powerful land owners,

Japanese Feudalism Leader with little power Military leaders with great power Powerful land owners, usually families Protectors of the daimyos Subjects of the daimyos

The Tokugawa Shogunate Unifies Japan • Daimyo Tokugawa Ieyasu unified Japan in 1600 by

The Tokugawa Shogunate Unifies Japan • Daimyo Tokugawa Ieyasu unified Japan in 1600 by defeating his rivals. • The capital was moved to Edo and eventually became the city of Tokyo. This period is also known as the Edo period. • Ieyasu kept the Daimyo in check by strict requirements that kept them loyal to him. This helped to centralize his government and bring political stability to Japan. • This formed the Tokugawa Shogunate, which stayed in power until 1867.

The Tokugawa Shogunate Unifies Japan Mini dbq p. 32 -34 • The Tokugawa believed

The Tokugawa Shogunate Unifies Japan Mini dbq p. 32 -34 • The Tokugawa believed in: “Take care of the People. Strive to be virtuous. And Never neglect to protect the country. • Life under the Tokugawa was stable , prosperous, and isolated. • Peasants were held down by high taxes and limited opportunity. • The merchant class and wealthy had the greatest experience under the Tokugawa Shogunate. • Poor and rich, benefited from the growth of Japanese culture during this period.

Life Under the Tokugawa Shogunate • Confucian values played a large role in Japan

Life Under the Tokugawa Shogunate • Confucian values played a large role in Japan at the time. • Farmers and peasants moved to the cities to escape the heavy tax burden placed upon them. • Japanese society changed from more rural to urban. • Many Japanese women were able to capitalize on the employment opportunities offered by the cities. However, most Japanese women still lived restricted and oppressive traditional lives.

The Arts and Culture • Traditional culture thrived. • Samurai attended dramas, read tales

The Arts and Culture • Traditional culture thrived. • Samurai attended dramas, read tales of ancient heroes, and hung cultural paintings in their homes. • Townspeople read fiction that spoke about the hardships of life. • The people also read haiku poems: 5 -7 -5 syllable, 3 -line verse poems. This poetry presented images over ideas. • Townspeople also attended kabuki theater.

Edict of 1635 p. 39 • The Samurai sword lost its effectiveness when met

Edict of 1635 p. 39 • The Samurai sword lost its effectiveness when met in battle with European guns. This changed Japanese warfare. • The introduction of the cannon, forced daimyo to build fortified castles to protect against it. • With the Europeans merchants, came Christian missionaries who came to convert the Japanese.

Japan Closes It’s Doors • As an attempt to exclude foreign ideas and control,

Japan Closes It’s Doors • As an attempt to exclude foreign ideas and control, in 1639, the Shogun sealed Japan’s borders and instituted a “closed country policy. ” • For more than 200 years, with the exception of one port, the Japanese remained isolated. • Japanese were also forbidden to leave. • Japan became a self-sufficient country that developed a strong and cultural society.