1. Bellwork: What values are emphasized in the U.S. military?

2. So where is Japan?

4.  Water separates Japan from China and Korea  Close enough, yet far enough away  Made up of 4,000 islands  Spread out over 1,200 miles  Only 12% of the land is suitable for farming  Few natural resources  Typhoons, earthquakes, and tidal waves

5.  Controlled by clans  Clan- people that come from common ancestors  Nature gods and goddess  Shinto – way of the gods  Respect for nature

6.  Yamato clan  Most lacked real power  Figure head rule  Ruling clan in charge

7.  Buddhism  Sent missions to China to study  Adopted Chinese style of writing  Strong central government  Followed Chinese arts

9.  Court life became very important  Etiquette  What is etiquette?  Poetry and painting

10.  Large land owners became powerful  Set up private armies  Began feudal system  Localized rule

11. Who were the fighters? What were they called? What rule did they live by? 30 Second Brain Storming with Partner

12.  Lived according to Bushido  ‘the way of the warrior’  Expected to show courage, faith, fairness, and generosity towards the weak  To dye an honorable death is better than to live a long life