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Japan Under the Shogun Ms. Jeelani

Japan Under the Shogun Ms. Jeelani

Japan o o o Edo Japan – 1600 – 1868 Prior to 1600: constant

Japan o o o Edo Japan – 1600 – 1868 Prior to 1600: constant warfare between Daimyo Powerful landowners/nobles = daimyo

Renaissance Europeans o Who held the power? o Was it the king or the

Renaissance Europeans o Who held the power? o Was it the king or the nobles?

Aztecs o o Who had the ACTUAL power? Was the it the emperor or

Aztecs o o Who had the ACTUAL power? Was the it the emperor or the nobility and priests?

Japan o o Emperor – ruler "shogun" is a title that was granted by

Japan o o Emperor – ruler "shogun" is a title that was granted by the Emperor to the country's top military commander

Japanese o Do you think the Emperor has the most power or the shogun?

Japanese o Do you think the Emperor has the most power or the shogun?

End of Chaos

End of Chaos

Tokugawa Ieyasu o becomes shogun in 1600 o Wants stable, long-lasting gov’t o His

Tokugawa Ieyasu o becomes shogun in 1600 o Wants stable, long-lasting gov’t o His plan: n n n strong Shogunate no one would dare challenge him new strategies

Strategies Control the daimyo 1. • 2. 3. 4. Loyal lords = land +

Strategies Control the daimyo 1. • 2. 3. 4. Loyal lords = land + watch the lords he didn’t trust Alternate Attendance Sharing Power Strict Laws Homework – Read page 285 and make notes on the different strategies. Quiz tomorrow.

Feudal Society o Feudal systems are based on _____. Lords control it and collect

Feudal Society o Feudal systems are based on _____. Lords control it and collect ____ from _____ o Helped shogun maintain control o Social mobility: YES or NO

Social Mobility o o Rigid social structure Hereditary – determined by birth Can’t move

Social Mobility o o Rigid social structure Hereditary – determined by birth Can’t move up officially Could improve situation and gain wealth through hard work + talent

Social Hierarchy o o o Emperor Nobility (Shogun, Daimyo) Samurai Artisans, Merchants, Women Peasants

Social Hierarchy o o o Emperor Nobility (Shogun, Daimyo) Samurai Artisans, Merchants, Women Peasants Outcasts

Task o In your literature circle groups Travel to each of the different classes

Task o In your literature circle groups Travel to each of the different classes in Edo Japanese social hierarchy and fill in the worksheet with notes from each page.

Social Hierarchy o o o Emperor Nobility (Shogun, Daimyo) Samurai Artisans, Merchants, Women Peasants

Social Hierarchy o o o Emperor Nobility (Shogun, Daimyo) Samurai Artisans, Merchants, Women Peasants Outcasts

Confucius o o Chinese scholar His moral teachings were brought by Buddhist monks

Confucius o o Chinese scholar His moral teachings were brought by Buddhist monks

Confucism o o o Everyone had a place in society. If everyone accepts their

Confucism o o o Everyone had a place in society. If everyone accepts their place = peace and order if they don’t = chaos and suffering

Ruler ----- Subject Father ----- Children Husband ---- Wife Older Brother ----- Younger brother

Ruler ----- Subject Father ----- Children Husband ---- Wife Older Brother ----- Younger brother -- Friend ------ Friend Duties and Obligations: - to be a wise and just Duties and Obligations: - to obey leader - to respect - to support and provide - to honour for the other - to protect the other

First Contact With West o The “Southern Barbarians” n n Portuguese explorers = first

First Contact With West o The “Southern Barbarians” n n Portuguese explorers = first contact wrecked ship in 1543 Wanted ideas of trading Need to convert Japanese to Christianity

New Kind of Belief o o o Francis Xavier: arrived in 1549 convert the

New Kind of Belief o o o Francis Xavier: arrived in 1549 convert the Upper classes Franciscan priests: middle and lower classes

Japan Shinto Religion + Christianity o some similar ethical and moral beliefs o monotheism

Japan Shinto Religion + Christianity o some similar ethical and moral beliefs o monotheism was new to the Japanese