1. Lesson 2 – Growth of Japanese Culture

2. Buddhism It arrived in Japan in the 500s.
India to China to Korea to Japan
It arrived in Japan in the 500s.
It was practiced alongside Shinto, Japan’s ancient religion.
There are different forms of Buddhism.

3. Zen Buddhism Began in 1100s Self-discipline, simplicity and meditation
Favored by Samurai

4. Japanese Drama Noh: Retelling of legends and folktales; wore masks
Kabuki: Makeup, elaborate costumes, singing and dancing

5. Tale of the Genji Lady Murasaki Shikibu
A book about the life of the prince in the imperial court
A long story based on one character
World’s first important nobel
Early 1000s

6. Lesson 3 Samurai and Shoguns
Nobles Gain Power
622: Prince Shotoku’s rule ended
800: wealthy families of the Fujiwara clan became the real rulers of Japan for 300 YEARS

7. Daimyo 1100s Fujiwaras’ power declined Government: RAN OUT OF MONEY
Daimyo – estate owners who paid no taxes to the government
Daimyo had private armies of trained warriors: SAMURAI

8. Feudalism in Japan 1100 Daimyo’s power increased Weak government
For protection, vassals received land and protection from a lord in return for protection

9. Japanese Society

10. Emperor and the Shoguns
Shogun – military leader -
Shogun: supreme commander of the army
Ruled on the emperor’s behalf but more powerful
Minamoto Yoritomo became the first shogun in 1192
Japan was a shogunate, or military government, for 700 years

11. Samurai and Warrior Code
Loyal Fearsome Warriors
Loyal to lord, even to death
Women protected families and learned to fight; there were female samurai
Bushido: unwritten code of honor, loyalty and bravery

12. Bushido

13. Three powerful Warriors unify Japan
Oda Nobunaga
1500s: united Japan
Fierce warrior
Brought guns from Europe
Controlled half of Japan

14. Toyotomi Hideyoshi Best General of Nobunaga Born a peasant
Rose to be a superb
military leader
CONTROLLED ALL OF
JAPAN UNTIL HE
DIED IN 1598

15. Tokugawa Ieyasu - 1603 Dynasty until 1868
Founded capital at Edo (Tokyo)
Tokugawa Shogunate
Wanted peace
Western influence was coming but Ieyasu banned Christianity and executed Japanese Christians
Ended nearly all foreign trade
ISOLATIONISM UNTIL 1850S