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Social Studies 8FEUDAL JAPAN
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FEUDAL VOCABULARY TO KNOW
• Shogun: A military ruler of Japan during the feudal period
• Shogunate: A period of rule by a shogun
• Daimyo: A great feudal lord
• Domain: Land belonging to one person (fief)
• Rank: Position in society
• Vassal: One who owes loyalty to a lord
• Bakufu: The name for the government of the Shogun
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THE FEUDAL PYRAMID
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COMPARED TO EUROPEAN FEUDALISM
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FEUDAL ORIGINS: THE SHOGUN• After our samurai war, we see the
Minamoto clan become the ruling clan in Japan
• Feudalism has grown enormously and the once imperial powers in Heian have no more power
• Leader Minamoto Yoritomo ruled from the city of Kamakura, therefore Japan’s first feudal period is called the Kamakura period
• He became the Shogun of Japan, because the Emperor could not be replaced, the Shogun held all of the power
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FEUDAL ORIGINS: THE BAKUFU
• Yoritomo ruled as a militaristic overlord: govt officials were soldiers
• The government itself was called the Bakufu, “Headquarters”
• 3 parts: military order, day-to-day affairs, justice
• Yoritomo, being the Shogun, would appoint certain military governors to be lords on different parts of land and they would look after the land
• These feudal lords were called daimyos
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FEUDAL ORIGINS: THE BAKUFU• Although the emperor was still present in Japanese society, he
really did not have much power and was simply a figurehead
• It was the Shogun who had all power and over time various daimyos would try to rise up the pyramid to become a Shogun
• Different wars broke out and different families ended up gaining the title of Shogun
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FEUDAL JAPANESE SOCIETY TEXTBOOK READING
• In your textbooks, read the section titled “Feudal Society” from Pages 187 to 189
• While or after reading, fill in the chart in your notes, and also answer the questions
• When we are done we will go over and share as a class
• If you have any questions let me know
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THE SAMURAI• As we know, the samurai were very similar
to the knights on the European feudal pyramid
• Warriors who were hired to protect certain plots of land
• They were not the upper class elite, but they were not the lower class either
• Samurai who had no commanding lord were called Ronin
• Samurai followed the Code of Bushido, “Life In Every Breath”
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ZEN BUDDHISM
• Many samurai practiced the form of Buddhism called Zen Buddhism
• Zen = meditation
• Deep thought and discipline to find the true nature of life
• Incorporated their religion into bushido: discipline, peacefulness, harmony, respect and purity were all important values to the samurai
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RICE FARMING
• Rice was vital to life in Japan during feudalistic times and it still is today
• It acted as Japan’s currency in the feudal age: taxes of the daimyo and salaries of the samurai were all measured in rice
• Farmers worked hard on the rice paddies (fields) and there was a lot to be done to properly cultivate rice
• Over time, the Japanese worked on perfecting their rice cultivation so it became a more reliable crop to depend on
• What well known dishes do we eat here that involve rice?
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RICE FIELDS
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HAIKUS
• Haikus are short Japanese poems that originated during the Feudal times
• Haikus are usually three lines that add up to 17 syllables
• They are usually to do with nature and have a very Zen Buddhist feel to them
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CREATING OUR OWN HAIKUS
• You each will receive handout with instructions:
• You are to read the Haiku section on Page #194
• Then you are to create your own Haiku on the handout provided. You must also include an image that properly represents your haiku below it
• Your Haiku should be related to our study of Medieval Japan and you should have an element of nature and Zen in your haiku