Answer the questions with notes from your reading as you complete the lesson.
1. What role did land reclamation have in the forming of feudalism in Japan?
It led to not enough taxes being collected and the government not being able to supply the powerful exempted families with military protection. The leaders formed their own armies consisting of soon to be samurais. These often consolidated to huge estates under powerful military lord (Daimyo). Former owners managed former land for protection.
2. What caused feudalism to change in Japan?
Two dominant families fought each other, and Minamoto won. Yoritomo, the leader, declared himself shogun and set up a military government in Kamakura. They basically controlled japan, because they appointed vassals as regional governors and stewards who pledged their loyalty. Then conflict raged between vassal warlords, shoguns, and the vassals loyal to him. By 1300 Ashikaga shogun controlled ¼ japan, the sumarai and vassals were jelouse, and went to gain own domain to create new types of daimyo. They set up mini independent kingdoms and improved land. By the 1500s all of their power weakend by fighting and the tokugawa took about 200 under control. The daimyos now served as vassals for shogun and pledged loyalty and military services in return. …show more content…
What are some similarities between feudal Europe and feudal Japan?
Both based on relationships between lords and vassals. In japan, lords are reffered to as shoguns and vassals were daimyo, military governors and stewards, Daimyos had their own vassals as well. This was the same in