The arrival of americans and europeans in the 1850s increased domestic tensions. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. A unit assessment, performance task assessment, and activity pages are included at the end of this teacher guide in teacher resources, beginning on page 55. The farmers were just below the samurai on the feudal systems social ladder. Timelines, flaps, graphic organizers, important figures, vocabulary, answer key, and much. In exchange for military protection and other services, a lord, or landowner, granted land called a fief. Early japanese history and feudalism free printable word. The content of this lesson will be delivered in the form of a simulation activity. It offers a brief discussion of the meaning and significance of the term feudalism, and it suggests ways in. The tokugawa or edo period brought 250 years of stability to japan. Even after prince shotoku, a strong and wise leader, died, japan still remained. Students will either be the shogun, daimyo, samurai, or peasantfarmer.
Decline of feudal japan the feudal system in japan worked successfully for many years and it was only until 1837 when the feudal system being run by the shogun began to slowly crumble. Choose from 500 different sets of japanese feudalism world history flashcards on quizlet. Map of japan showing major sites mentioned in the text. Clicker questions japanese feudalism notes todays hw. Pdf in early modern japan, it was a political tradition for the central. Feudalism was a combination of legal, economic, military and cultural customs that flourished in medieval europe between the 9th and 15th centuries. Feudalism in medieval japan 11851603 ce describes the relationship between lords and vassals.
It is suggested that some scythians and persians settled in japan and were granted titles of feudal lords by the emperor. The samurai didnt answer to anyone but their daimyo, and the daimyo didnt answer to anyone but the shogun. Japans feudal period was a time of war, unrest and conflict and was at its core a battle for land and power. Medieval japan interactive notebook feudal japan by. Students will use map pencils to color in map of japan making sure to include a. Also coincidently, the two emerged from weakened empires, and even more bizarrely coincidental, because of. The feudal system was introduced to england following the invasion and conquest of the country by william i the conqueror. It was a simple, but effective system, where all land was owned by the king. A system of feudalism similar to that of medieval europe developed in japan by 0.
William the conqueror and the norman invasion see video william the conqueror king john and the magna carta 79. The crusades students will be able to list the four basic reasons for the decline of feudalism. Taking notes event 2 event 4 event 1 event 3 setting the stage japan lies east of china, in the direction of the sunrise. The shogunate government ordered the major daimyos feudal lords. Feudalism was well established in europe by the 800s ce but appeared in japan only in the 1100s as the heian period drew to a close and the kamakura shogunate rose to power. The unit assessment tests knowledge of the entire unit, using standard testing formats. Learning activities feudalism in japan during the medieval period. In japan, a number of feudal lords were embroiled in fierce battles for survival. Japan s feudal period was a time of war, unrest and conflict and was at its core a battle for land and power. The history of all feudal societies lies in the political developments in the control of land and labor. Apr 25, 2017 once common in middle ages europe, feudalism is a combination of military and legal customs based on the right of holding land in exchange for labor.
Using the information you have read and watched, plus an internet search if needed, create an annotated labelled and descriptive diagram in your work book that illustrates the social, political and economic structure of medieval japan. Who had a better way of ruling things during the middle ages. Oceania, such as guam and the marshalls, as well as japan, the philippines, and new zealand. History, map and timeline of japan in 1648 ce, where the tokugawa shogunate has isolated japan from the rest of the world and given the country peace. Since the beginning of japan as a civilisation it was ruled strongly by the emperors, however, at the beginning of the feudal period in 1185 this changed. When the bakufu, despite opposition from the throne in kyoto, signed the. Japan, the assessment will ask students to identify and recall information about the class systems which existed in medieval japan. The serfs farmed and provided manual and military labor. The feudalism in japan was all basically a fight for more land, more wealth, and above all, more power. The feudal system was based on rights and obligations. Feudalism was wellestablished in europe by the 800s ce, but appeared in japan only in the 1100s as the heian period drew to a close and the kamakura shogunate rose to power. Experiencing japanese feudalism simulation understanding. In learning about the history of feudal japan and the geography of japan, students will come to understand two main concepts.
Explore the structure and implementation of feudalism in europe through the following activities. Aug 03, 2014 a brief description of the fuedal system in japan, predominantly around the edo period tokugawa. The sea of japan lies between the west coast of japan and the east coast of china and north and south korea. In japan, it was the moral duty of the daimyo and samurai to protect the peasants and villagers in their region. Cultural diffusion cannot account for this coincidence.
Learn japanese feudalism world history with free interactive flashcards. Feudal powers in japan following chronological order use a time line to record the main periods and events in japanese history from 300 to 0. Nov 4, 20 this is a board describing feudalism in the middle ages. Read the selection below comparing and contrasting feudalism in japan and europe, and use it in. There were about 260 faimyo by the end of the medieval era, each daimyo had there own area odf land and an army of samurai. Feudalism in medieval japan ancient history encyclopedia. Emperor shogun daimyo samurai peasants merchants artisans. Complete maps of oda nobunagas empire of japan 15341582 a history of japan during the century of early foreign intercourse 15421651 james murdoch, iosh yamagata, 1903 historical maps of asia university of alabama. Where applicable, students will also reflect on the effect of japans history and geography on modern japanese life.
Plugin for chrome as an easy way to enable flash content in the browser. The crusades students will be able to list the four basic. Development of feudalism in western europe pair activity cont. What was the cultural basis for the relationships among social groups. Japanese society origins of japanese feudalism daimyo landlords judges tax collectors military leaders bushido fidelity politeness virility simplicity japanese economics japanese culture what is feudalism. In europe, feudalism developed in the holy roman empire coincidently around the same time period as it was developing in japan. Japanesedaimyo also built castles, although japan s castles were made of wood rather than stone. Japan dbq students analyze a series of documents to determine whether. Confucius stressed morality and filial piety, or respect for elders and other superiors. The sea of japan lies between the west coast of japan and the east coast of china and. A historical look at technology and society in japan 15001900.
The bakufu, already weakened by an eroding economic base and ossified political structure, now found itself challenged by western powers intent on opening japan to trade and foreign intercourse. Seventh graders participate in a series of lessons that compares and contrasts the history of feudalism in europe and japan. Feudalism in japan and europe lesson plan for 7th grade. Ancient dna analysis of palaeolithic ryukyu islanders pdf. Peter duus this book compares japanese and western political institutions in the premodern period. In the 1200s and 0s, the social and economic system in both europe and japan was feudalism. Complete maps of oda nobunagas empire of japan 15341582 a history of japan during the century of early foreign intercourse 15421651 james murdoch, iosh yamagata, 1903. Sometimes eta villages were not even printed on official maps. The system had been used in france by the normans from the time they first settled there in about 900ad. Japan s geography influenced the lives of its people during the feudal period. To play this game on kongregate, you must have a current version of adobes flash player enabled. Differences between japanese and european feudalism. A brief description of the fuedal system in japan, predominantly around the edo period tokugawa. The history of japan covers japan and its relation to the world.
Broadly defined, it was a way of structuring society around relationships that were derived from the holding of land in exchange for service or labour. Some of the worksheets for this concept are adaptedfromhistoryalivetci andourworldhistory, feudalism in europe, feudal classroom, chapter section 2 feudalism in europe, the feudal hierarchy of japan, chapter 3, feudalism what is it and why did it emerge, name pd date feudalism 522 532. Students will use map pencils to color in map of japan making sure to include a key on their map. This product contains interactive cut and paste learning material for students to create an organized social studies interactive notebook. Feudal japan 15641573 im sorry, your browser does not support frames, and so this page wont work.
Wikimedia commons has media related to feudal japan the main section for this category is in the article history of japan, in the section titled feudal japan. Medieval japan middle ages for interactive social studies notebook. Group work for posters of feudal roles using history alive. This category includes articles on a period of japanese history which was ruled by shoguns and when the influence of merchants was weak, from the kamakura period to the azuchimomoyama. The students will also have to identify the reasons why the warrior class is important.
Pdf the national map of japan compiled by the tokugawa. Historical maps of japan the samurai archives japanese history page. A historical atlas of south asia digital south asia library. Japanese medieval trading towns japanese journal of archaeology. Students will know that feudal japan was ruled by a do you think that it is. Roberts, ucsb hist 2c, may 8, 2008 map of feudal japan samurai shogun edo tokyo in the 1600s dutch ships in nagasaki bay. In fact, the name japan comes from the chinese word riben, which means ori. Where applicable, students will also reflect on the effect of japan s history and geography on modern japanese life.
European feudalism died out with the growth of stronger political states in the 16th century, but japanese feudalism held on until the meiji restoration of 1868. Heian japan 7941185 during the heian period, japans central government. Japanese and european feudalism history and social studies. The activity will have students simulate the various classes of medieval japans feudal system. Korea greatly influenced the development of early japan by. Depiction of socage on the royal demesne in feudal england, c. An openness to adapting innovations from other cultures is still a hallmark of japanese society. Japanese feudalism was based on the ideas of the chinese philosopher kong qiu or confucius 551479 bce. Experiencing japanese feudalism lesson plan east asia purpose big concept. The feudal hierarchy was completed by the various classes of daimyo. Feudalism was a sociopolitical and economic structure used during the middle ages in western europe. They conduct research in order to comprehend any differences or similarities. Japanesedaimyo also built castles, although japans castles were made of wood rather than stone. The economy in japan was beginning to flourish and more people wanted to take advantage of the opportunities being offered in japan.
Base of feudalism european feudalism was grounded in roman legal structure while japan feudalism had as its basis chinese confucianism evidence 1. See more ideas about middle ages, medieval and history. This feudalism in japan and europe lesson plan is suitable for 7th grade. The feudal system was a medieval social system based on obligations between lords who provided land to work on and protection and vassals who gave millitary service in time of war. The systems presence of feudal system compare feudalism developed slightly later in japan than in europe contrast. Japanese feudal system and be able to explain each. Mar 29, 2017 early japanese history and feudalism free printable word search puzzle pdf file. Shinto samurai bushido shogun 4 feudal powers in japan following chronological order use a time line to record the main periods and events in japanese history from 300 to 0.
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