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The Yamato Period from 300-710 CE began promoting the adoption of Chinese culture into Japan, including Confucianism, the Chinese writing system of kanji characters, and Buddhist sects. During the Great Kings era, Prince Shotoku in the 6th century further adopted Chinese culture and Confucianism and established a new government structure with a 17 Article Constitution. The Heian Period from 794-1156 CE saw the growth of large landed estates, flourishing of Chinese arts and literature at court, and a move away from Chinese cultural models. Feudalism developed in Japan and Europe based on loyalty, landholding, and military service between lords and vassals.

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Feudaljapan

The Yamato Period from 300-710 CE began promoting the adoption of Chinese culture into Japan, including Confucianism, the Chinese writing system of kanji characters, and Buddhist sects. During the Great Kings era, Prince Shotoku in the 6th century further adopted Chinese culture and Confucianism and established a new government structure with a 17 Article Constitution. The Heian Period from 794-1156 CE saw the growth of large landed estates, flourishing of Chinese arts and literature at court, and a move away from Chinese cultural models. Feudalism developed in Japan and Europe based on loyalty, landholding, and military service between lords and vassals.

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Yamato Period: 300-710

Began promoting the adoption


of Chinese culture:

a Confucianism.
a Language (kanji characters).
a Buddhist sects.
a Chinese art & architecture.
a Government structure.

“Great Kings” era


Prince Shotoku: 573-621
a Adopted Chinese
culture and
Confucianism.
a Buddhist sects
allowed to develop.
a Created a new
government
structure:
▪ 17 Article
Constitution
in 604. ☜

Heian Period: 794-1156


Characteristics:
a Growth of large landed estates.
a Arts & literature of China
flourished.
a Elaborate court life [highly refined]
▪ ETIQUETTE. ☜
aMoving away from Chinese models in
religion, the arts, and government. ☜
Heian Court Dress

Minamoto Yoritomo

Founded the Kamakura Shogunate:


1185-1333
The emperor
reigned, but did
not always rule! Feudal
Society

Feudalism
A political, economic, and social
system based on loyalty, the
holding of land, and military
service.
Japan:
Shogun
Land - Shoen Loyalty

Land - Shoen Daimyo Daimyo Loyalty

Samurai Samurai Samurai


Food
Protection

Peasant Peasant Peasant Peasant


Code of Bushido
* Fidelity
* Politeness
* Virility
* Simplicity

Seppuku:
Ritual Suicide

It is honorable to die
in this way.
Full Samurai Attire

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=91x5bPf2Eag

Samurai Sword
Early Mounted
Samurai Warriors

Underpinnings: Basic Steps


in Self Defense

A COTTON BREECH CLOTH that A SHORT SLEEVED KIMONO,


extended up over the chest was or “armor robe,” was tied
the basic undergarment of a snugly at the waist with a
samurai’s costume special knot (lower right)
BILLOWING
PANTALOONS,
worn over the
armor robe,
fitted loosely in
the legs to allow
freedom of
movement

AN EXQUISITE
BROCADE, richly
STURDY worked with a
SHINGUARDS design of peonies,
of cloth or was one of the
leather were extravagant
reinforced with materials used in
strips of iron to an armor robe that
give protection may have been
from the front made for a 14th
Century imperial
prince

The Age of the Warring States:


(1467 - 1568)
a Castles built on hills in different
provinces.
a Power shifts from above to
below.
a Europeans arrive in Japan ☜
bringing firearms & Christianity.
a Christianity & foreign trade
flourish.
Oda Nobunaga (1534-1582)

a Banishes the last Ashikaga shogun.


a Unifies a large part of Japan.

Toyotomi Hideyoshi
(1536-1598)

a Becomes suspicious
of European
territorial ambitions.
a Orders all European
missionaries expelled
from Japan. ☜
a Tries to invade
Korea, but fails.
Tokugawa Ieyasu (1543-1616)
a Appointed shogun by
the Emperor.
a Four-class system
laid down with
marriage restricted
to members of the
same class! ☜
▪ Warriors.
▪ Farmers.
▪ Artisans.
▪ Merchants.

Tokugawa Shogunate Period


a Japan closed off to all trade
[Except to the Dutch, Korean, Ainu and
Chinese]. ☜
▪ Trade with all groups were restricted to
different small areas of Japan.
a Japanese Christians persecuted
and Christianity is forbidden.
a The government is centralized with all
power in the hands of the shogun.
a Domestic trade flourishes.
a Towns, esp. castle towns, increase.
a Merchant class becomes rich! ☜
a New art forms → haiku, kabuki.
Feudal Theatre

European Morality Play ↑

Japanese Kabuki Play→

Feudalism: Europe
Feudalism
A political, economic, and social
system based on loyalty, the
holding of land, and military
service.
Europe:
King
Land - Fief Loyalty

Land - Fief Lord Lord Loyalty

Knight Knight Knight Food


Protection

Peasant Peasant Peasant Peasant

Code of Chivalry
* Justice
* Loyalty
* Defense
* Courage
* Faith
* Humility
* Nobility
Medieval Warriors

vs.

European knight Samurai Warrior

Medieval Warriors

vs.

Knight’s Armor Samurai Armor


Osaka Castle

Main Gate of
Hiroshima Castle
Caernorfon Castle,
Wales

Warwick Castle, England

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