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1 Japan Through Time Glimpses of historical and literary events

2 Prehistoric- 7 th cent. C.E. Oldest written record is known as Kojiki. This records the history of Izanagi and Izanami, establishes the emperor as direct descendant of the Sun Goddess, thereby legitimizing his divine status. The key shaped burial site is assumed to be that of Himiko, first female ruler of Japan. Earliest pottery samples were from the Jômon period, with characteristic rope design.

3 Heian period 794-1185 C.E. Genji Monogatari Literature flourishes Courtly culture Empowered women Diary Literature

4 Kamakura Period 1185-1333 C.E. Heike Monogatari Decline of court culture Rise of the warrior Ten Square Hut

5 Muromachi period 1333-1600 C.E. Rise of Noh and Kyôgen Brief resurgence of court culture Plays based on stories from Genji and Heike Oral narratives adapted to theater.

6 Tokugawa Period 1600-1868 (i) Tokugawa hegemony Political stability Strong bureaucracy Samurai become scribes and ministers Closed society Trade with the Dutch Persecution of Christian converts

7 Genroku Period (Tokugawa ii) 1673-1841 Yoshiwara—the Floating World Growth of “popular” entertainment such as Kabuki, Bunraku Discontent with Tokugawa oppression

8 Meiji Period 1868-1910 From Feudalism towards Elected Government Foreign Missions Perry’s black ships Treaty of Shimonoseki 1895 Russo-Japanese War of 1905

9 Meiji Period 1868-1910 Industrialization Modern literature Move to urban centers Investment in Science and Modern Military

10 Taisho Period (1910-1920 Age of the Flapper Wave of Liberalism Feminism Consumerism Lifestyle of Excess I-Novels (Naturalism)

11 Shôwa Period 1920-1989 Rise of Nationalism Economic Decline China Incident Colonial Imperialism Greater East Asia Co-prosperity Sphere

12 Pacific War 1931-1945 Invasion of China 1931 War with China 1937 Pearl Harbor 1941 Rape of Nanjing Midway, Guadalcanal, Iwo Jima Landing at Okinawa USS Missouri “The Emperor is not divine”

13 SCAP and Reconstruction MacArthur in Japan Role and scope of SCAP Root out militarism Tokyo Tribunal Rebuild the country Rewrite the constitution

14 The 50’s and 60’s Economic Restructuring Maihomu Prime Minister Yoshida’s cabinet Rashomon wins Palm D’Or 1950 Tokyo Summer Olympics 1964 Kawabata’s Nobel in literature 1964

15 70’s 80’s and 90’s Bypassing oil shock Mishima’s suicide Rapid economic growth Rockefeller Plaza, Fox Studio The bubble bursts Hayao Miyazaki and Anime Eco-friendly global power

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