Tuesday 12/1 wk 16Tuesday 12/1 wk 16

1.1. What continent is Japan What continent is Japan located on?located on?

2.2. What was an achievement of What was an achievement of the Roman Empire?the Roman Empire?

Land of the Rising SunLand of the Rising Sun

Ch 8.1Ch 8.1

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The Effect of Geography The Effect of Geography on Japanon Japan

Landforms and ClimateLandforms and Climate

The GoodThe Good• Mild climateMild climate• Lots of rain for Lots of rain for

growing ricegrowing rice• Lots of fish and Lots of fish and

seafoodseafood• Island provides Island provides

protection from protection from invasionsinvasions

The BadThe Bad• Only 15% of land can Only 15% of land can

be farmedbe farmed• VolcanoesVolcanoes• earthquakesearthquakes• Tidal wavesTidal waves• HurricanesHurricanes• Few natural Few natural

resourcesresources

Japan’s Influential NeighborsJapan’s Influential Neighbors

China China influenced influenced Japan Japan ALOTALOT

Early Japanese SocietyEarly Japanese Society

Japan’s EmperorsJapan’s Emperors

Came from Yamato clanCame from Yamato clan clan=a group of families related by blood clan=a group of families related by blood

or marriageor marriage

Were considered “divine” rulersWere considered “divine” rulers divine=godlike, related to the godsdivine=godlike, related to the gods

The Reign of Prince The Reign of Prince ShotokuShotoku

Who was he?Who was he?Son of an Emperor YomeiSon of an Emperor Yomei

PrincePrince

RegentRegentHeld power from 593-622Held power from 593-622

RegentRegent A person who A person who

rules in place rules in place of an absent of an absent or underage or underage monarchmonarch

Prince ShotokuPrince Shotoku

A powerful A powerful regent who regent who ruled Japan ruled Japan from A.D. from A.D. 593 to 622593 to 622

Why he’s importantWhy he’s important

impressed by Chinese cultureimpressed by Chinese culture Spread Chinese ideasSpread Chinese ideas

• ConfucianismConfucianism• Chinese form of writingChinese form of writing• ShipbuildingShipbuilding• WeavingWeaving• MedicineMedicine• astronomyastronomy

Encouraged spread of BuddhismEncouraged spread of Buddhism

Prince ShotokuPrince Shotoku

A powerful regent A powerful regent who ruled Japan from who ruled Japan from A.D. 593 to 622A.D. 593 to 622

Prince Shotoku

Prince ShotokuPrince Shotoku

Opened embassy in ChinaOpened embassy in China embassy=government office in a foreign embassy=government office in a foreign

countrycountry

Seventeen Article ConstitutionSeventeen Article Constitution Guidelines created by the Prince that Guidelines created by the Prince that

were based on Confucian ideaswere based on Confucian ideas• Hard work, obedience to authorityHard work, obedience to authority

embassyembassy

An office of our An office of our country’s country’s government in government in another countryanother country

ShintoShinto

the traditional the traditional religion of Japan religion of Japan based on based on respect for respect for nature and nature and ancestorsancestors