Case Study: Yoritomo Minamoto
Identify: a) Yoritomo Minamoto: Yoritomo Minamoto was the shogun in 1192, and set up the first military dynasty that lasted for 700 years. b) Toyotomi Hideyoshi: Toyotomi Hideyoshi was a general who, by 1590, had most of Japan under his control. After failing to conquer Korea and China, he died in 1598. c) Tokugawa Ieyasu: Tokugawa Ieyasu was a general who defeated all rivals after the death of Toyotomi Hideyoshi to found the Tokugawa shogunate in 1603. Under his rule, their government was centralized feudalism, because the outward appearance of a feudal society was kept, but imposed central government control. A unified, controlled society was created, daimyos were controlled, and stricter laws on the social order were put in
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However, it seemed as though this made of many contradictory beliefs. For example, Zen stressed being compassionate to everyone, but samurais fought to kill. This affected the Japanese lifestyle, because many people tried to achieve this state of Zen
2) Define: a) shogun: A shogun was a supreme military commander, who controlled small parts of Japan and gave land to vassal lords. These warrior lords, or daimyo, agreed to support him with their armies. b) daimyo: A daimyo was a warrior lord who was lower than a shogun. …show more content…
Just like any other piece of poetry, they were used to portray an idea, thought, or feeling.
3) A. Who held the most power in feudal Japan?
Shoguns, who were supreme military commanders, held the most most power in feudal Japan.
B. What values did bushido emphasize?
Values that were emphasized by bushido included loyalty, honor, and bravery.
4) Describe three results of centralized feudalism.
Three results of centralized feudalism included economic growth due to new tools, seeds, and fertilizer which led to more crops and a larger population. Also, trade flourished due to new roads between castle towns. Finally, people from the merchant class were able to improve their status by lending money to daimyo and samurai.
5) How did the growth of towns influence Japanese arts and literature?
The growth of Japan affected the arts and literature, because they became based on stories between different families. But also, due to the spreading of Zen, a lot fo the arts and writing became based on Zen qualities such as nature, peace, and
However, it seemed as though this made of many contradictory beliefs. For example, Zen stressed being compassionate to everyone, but samurais fought to kill. This affected the Japanese lifestyle, because many people tried to achieve this state of Zen
2) Define: a) shogun: A shogun was a supreme military commander, who controlled small parts of Japan and gave land to vassal lords. These warrior lords, or daimyo, agreed to support him with their armies. b) daimyo: A daimyo was a warrior lord who was lower than a shogun. …show more content…
Just like any other piece of poetry, they were used to portray an idea, thought, or feeling.
3) A. Who held the most power in feudal Japan?
Shoguns, who were supreme military commanders, held the most most power in feudal Japan.
B. What values did bushido emphasize?
Values that were emphasized by bushido included loyalty, honor, and bravery.
4) Describe three results of centralized feudalism.
Three results of centralized feudalism included economic growth due to new tools, seeds, and fertilizer which led to more crops and a larger population. Also, trade flourished due to new roads between castle towns. Finally, people from the merchant class were able to improve their status by lending money to daimyo and samurai.
5) How did the growth of towns influence Japanese arts and literature?
The growth of Japan affected the arts and literature, because they became based on stories between different families. But also, due to the spreading of Zen, a lot fo the arts and writing became based on Zen qualities such as nature, peace, and