• 12/8 Focus: – Early Japan was: • Strongly influenced by geography • Developed a feudal system • Experienced stability and strong government

during the Tokugawa Shogunate

• Important Terms: • Do Now:–What contributed to the rise of

nationalist movements in China?

Japan Review

Impact of Geography

• Japan is a mountainous _______________– Definition: a group

or chain of islands – located in the

____________ off the coast of mainland _________

archipelago

Pacific Ocean

Asia

Impact of Geography

• Islands formed along the ____________ so they experienced strong natural forces such as: – ____________– _____________– _____________

Ring of Fire

Earthquakes

Volcanoes

Tsunamis

Impact of Geography• Japanese developed a

________ for forces in nature

• ___________ is a traditional Japanese religion that worshipped divine forces in nature found in all living and non-living things

• very similar to __________ which also worships spirits in nature

respect

Shintoism

Animism

Impact of Geography

• The mountainous terrain made it hard to _____ Japan

• Used ____________ farming in order to grow crops in the mountainous terrain

• Most of the population lived in __________ or near the ___________

unite

terrace

river valleyscoastline

Impact of Geography• Japan’s irregular

coastline provided many ___________

• Japanese learned to use the ________ as a source of food and transportation

• Seas isolated Japan from other cultures but also provided protection from ________

Natural harbors

sea

invasion

Impact of Geography

• The geographic characteristics of Japan were similar to the geographic characteristics of _____________Greece

Chinese Infl uence on Japan

• ______ was a cultural bridge between China and Japan

• The Japanese blending of Chinese customs with Japanese traditions is an example of _____________

• missionaries brought from ___________ China into Japan

Zen Buddhism

Korea

cultural diffusion

Japanese Feudalism

• Feudalism is a system of government where ____ is exchanged for _____________, loyalty, and protection of people who live on the land.

• ________________ government in Japan led to the development of feudalism

landmilitary service

weak central

Emperor

Daimyo

Merchants

Artisans

Samurai

Peasants

Shogun

Japanese Feudalism

• Real power in Japan was held by the ______ not the emperor Shogun

• Samurais had to live by a strict code of behavior or warrior code known as ______________

• This was very similar to the warrior code of behavior followed by the knights in feudal Europe known as _____________

Japanese Feudalism

bushido

chivalry

Tokugawa Shogunate

• Tokugawa Shoguns created a _______________ feudal government in Japan in 1603

• Brought 300 year period of _________, ___________ and ___________to Japan

Strong central

stability

peace

prosperity

Tokugawa Shogunate

• Cultural Advances – _________________– ________________– ________________– ________________

Kabuki theater

Haiku poetry

Tea Ceremony

Zen gardens

Tokugawa Shogunate • Tokugawa shoguns

attempted to __________ Japan from westerners – Became _________

towards foreigners – ________________Ban

ned western merchants from entering Japan • prohibited Japanese

from travelling abroad

isolate

Closed Country Edict

hostile