emphasizes things like loyalty‚ self sacrifice‚ justice‚ sense of shame‚ refined manners‚ purity‚ modesty‚ frugality‚ martial spirit‚ honor and affection. The samurai were bound to protect their lord and serve the Shogun who was the highest ranking samurai. After a while certain shoguns began to try to totally unite Japan. Oda
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The Tokugawa Era of Japan Japan before the Tokugawa Era was a nation of warring states. The Tokugawa shoguns changed social class structures‚ agriculture‚ and manufacturing in the country by consolidating trends which had been in the making for some time (East Asia‚ p. 279) and brought Japan into a unified and productive state which lasted from about 1603 until 1800. Urbanization‚ economic growth‚ and social changes were natural and predictable outcomes of the shogunate philosophy.
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Impressed by the American show of the strength‚ the shogun agreed to the Treaty of Kanagawa‚ ending his country’s long period of isolation. b) Treaty of Kanagawa – the shogun agreed to open two Japanese ports to American ships. The US soon won other trading rights with Japan. In time Great Britain‚ France and Russia gained similar trading rights. c) Meiji Restoration – the period from 1868 to 1912. Meijii means “enlightened rule”. In 1867 the Tokugawa shogun was removed from power. In 1868 the emperor
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Jomon: about 300 BC‚ when Japan was inhabited by a hunter-gatherer culture which reached a considerable degree of sedentism and cultural complexity. Yayoi: is an Iron Age era in the history of Japan traditionally dated 300 BC to AD 300. Techniques in metallurgy based on the use of bronze and iron were also introduced in this period. Kofun:is an era in the history of Japan from around 250 to 538. It follows the Yayoi period. The word kofun is Japanese for the type of burial mounds dating from
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In Giles Milton’s novel‚ Samurai William‚ the reader is taken to the other side of the globe to experience the history of old world Japan. Though out the book‚ Milton provides reason for complex historical events and actions‚ while still communicating the subtleties and mysterious customs of the Japanese. The novel also closely examines the wide range of relationships between different groups of Europeans and Asians‚ predominantly revolving around the protagonist‚ William Adams. The book documents
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constant change towards the beginning of the 18th century. While the Shogun‚ Tsunayoshi‚ attempted to expand his control‚ the social classes were changing; a system that was once enforced by the samurai was being taken away and replaced. Asano and his samurai were the exception. From the beginning‚ the concept of honor and redemption is obvious. Lord Asano is an honorable man who is attempting to live by the laws set by Shogun Tsunayoshi. Asano is prompted to bribe Kira (master of ceremonies)‚ but
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feudal system could change‚ the japanese shogun felt that the feudal system should only consist of foreign traders and christians to keep peace After the Edo Period‚ the feudal system went under and lower ranks spread and grew really fast Due to the isolation The emperor put the shogun in charge to make sure the towns people were following the rules especially the farmers which had a bad habit of taking extra rice for their family to survive which the shogun did not like. How did the changes resulting
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Technology‚ Demography‚ and the Environment 1450-1750 The main trend relating to technology‚ demography‚ and the environment from 1450 to 1750 are … Some of the most influential new technologies were guns‚ improved shipbuilding‚ and better navigational devices. The invention of guns would forever change the way wars were fought. Instead of swords‚ bows and arrows‚ or lances‚ guns would emerge as the dominant global weapon. They were lighter than cannons and more efficient than bows and arrows.
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Name: Isabella Smit Date: 12/5/2014 Graded Assignment Document-Based Question: Feudalism Submit this assignment to your teacher by the due date to receive full credit. (45 points) 1. To complete this Graded Assignment‚ retrieve the Feudalism DBQ. Use this document with its essay instructions and the DBQ Checklist to complete this DBQ essay. Make sure that your essay has an introduction‚ three body paragraphs‚ point-of-view analysis‚ an additional source that would strengthen the essay‚ and a conclusion
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directly or indirectly‚ on the weakest. In 1603 real power falls on Ieyasu Tokugawa‚ the emperor passing to be just a simple figure. This shogunate rested on a strict feudal system‚ which relied on a balance between the Daimyos (aristocracy) and the Shoguns‚ during this period‚ a policy of isolation was established for the Western world with a great emphasis on the
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