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Why is Japan…. Known as the “land of the rising sun”? Click to add notes Known as the “land of the rising sun”?

Geography Only 500 miles away from China Is an ARCHIPELAGO – a group of islands Name another Archipelago you know of Japan is made up of 4,000 islands!

Geographical ADVANTAGES Mild climate plenty of rainfall

Geographical DISADVANTAGES Very mountainous Only 15% of land is farmable Short in natural resources like: Coal, oil, iron Japan experiences typhoons, earthquakes and tsunamis

Clans Japan was made up of hundreds of clans that controlled their own territories Worshipped own nature gods/goddesses Later they combined to form SHINTO

Yamato Clan By 5th century they were the leading clan The Yamato claimed to be the emperors but had no real power The clans had real power If another clan claimed power, they simply controlled the emperor

SHINTO Shinto means = way of the gods Respected nature and the worship of ancestors Kami – divine spirits that dwelled in nature Beautiful tree, rock, waterfall Home of kami

Torii A traditional Japanese gate that is found at the entry way into a Shinto shrine.

Shinto and Buddhism Buddhism started in India -> China -> Korea -> Japan

Buddhism and Shinto began to get combined Japanese Buddhism Japan was impressed by Buddhism’s teachings, beautiful ceremonies and art Buddhism and Shinto began to get combined

Chinese Influence System of writing Ways of painting Followed Chinese styles of cooking, gardening, drinking tea and hairdressing Strong central government Tried the civil service exam but nobles were too powerful

Which is What and What is Who? Japan vs China

Heian Period In 794 the imperial court moved its capital to Heian (modern day Kyoto) Highly refined court society arose Had many rules Length of swords Color of robes Even number of skirts women wore

Heian Period Etiquette (good manners) were extremely important Loud laughing, or mismatched clothes were considered deeply embarrassing Everyone at the court was expected to write poetry and paint Lady Murasaki Shikibu – Tale of Genji Life of a prince in the imperial court Detailed description of court life during this period

The Samurai Soldiers became corrupt and attacked farmers and travelers Landowners surrounded themselves with bodyguards or SAMURAI (one who serves) Lived according to the BUSHIDO BUSHIDO – code of behavior or “the way of the warrior” Show courage Reverence to gods Protect those who were weaker Die an honorable death

Japan Decline Japan was attacked and taken over by the Mongols led by Kublai Khan

Pictures Cited Slide 1 – http://www1.ocn.ne.jp/~infinite/PeacePath_Flags_Data/JapanF.gif Slide 2 – http://www.tozan.org/fuji/english/raikou.jpg Slide 3 – http://www.city.matsumoto.nagano.jp/english/guide/Access/images/map.jpg Slide 4 – http://www.tenchi.sitecreatorplus.com/f/Sakura_2.jpg Slide 5 – http://www.3mfuture.com/images/tsunami_wave_coming_now_too_late.jpg Slide 6 – http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/NewImages/Images/TyphoonTokage_2004293_lrg.jpg Slide 7 – http://www.theindiancatholic.com/images/tsunami.gif Slide 8 – http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5c/Satsuma-samurai-during-boshin-war-period.jpg/300px-Satsuma-samurai-during-boshin-war-period.jpg Slide 10 – http://content.answers.com/main/content/wp/en/b/ba/Taichung_Shinto_Shrine_at_Baojue_Temple.JPG Slide 11 – http://duckhenge.uoregon.edu/io/images/cache/750-http___duckhenge.uoregon.edu_io_images_story_Torii,Takaishima,Honshu,Ja.jpg-orig.jpg, http://www.traveladdicts.connectfree.co.uk/Japan/Images/Floating_Torii_gate_on_Lake_Ashini-ko_Hakone.jpg Slide 12 - http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d147/marekrd/Buddhism.jpg Slide 13 – http://cache.eb.com/eb/image?id=83828&rendTypeId=4 Slide 16 – http://www.chinatownconnection.com/images/japanesecuisine.jpg Slide 17 – http://www.shanghaichinesecuisine.com/image/2220122.jpeg, http://www.heelpain.ca/dimsum.jpg Slide 18 – http://www.theartofcalligraphy.com/images/love-kanji-symbol-classic.png, http://www1.istockphoto.com/file_thumbview_approve/250561/2/istockphoto_250561_chinese_love.jpg Slide 19 – http://schools.4j.lane.edu/yujingakuen/images-culture/kimono.jpg, http://home.arcor.de/chinadisplay/images/arcqipao/grande.jpg Slide 20 – http://www.dkimages.com/discover/previews/833/981477.JPG, http://www.travelcollection.co.uk/holidays/far-east/forbidden-city-tour/images/Chinese-temple.jpg

Pictures Cited Slide 22 - http://www.clotheslinejournal.com/image2-3.caption.gif Slide 24 - http://gallery.sjsu.edu/heian/images/yugiri.jpg Slide 26 – http://artfiles.art.com/images/-/Samurai-Brandishing-Sword-Giclee-Print-C10273386.jpeg, http://www.japaneselifestyle.com.au/culture/images/samurai.jpg Slide 27 – http://www.sushiandtofu.com/new_images/200710/samurai.jpg Slide 28 - http://gopkorea.blogs.com/flyingyangban/lastsam-thumb.jpg Slide 29 - http://www.ccds.charlotte.nc.us/History/China/02/jaben/kublai.jpg