for protection from invaders. Politics also played a large role for each because they both had their own social classes. In Europe the king was on top‚ followed by lords‚ knights‚ and finally serfs. Japan‚ the shogun was on top‚ then the emperor‚ daimyo‚ samurai‚ and finally the peasants. The king and emperor were supposed to be in full control‚ but each was overpowered by another. In Europe many people was highly religious‚ so they ended up following the church instead of the king. In Japan the
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realization that he is no longer a human and must learn and follow the rules of the kyuuketsuki from Shusaku. Later Taro learns that the murderers who killed his father were actually out to kill him. Shusaku tells him they were hired by a Lord Oda‚ a daimyo and samurai. At first‚ Taro doubts Shusaku and says‚ “A samurai does not kill strangers for no reason. Lord Oda is a man of honor.”(66) Shusaku then explains to him that it is impossible to hold a position like Lord Oda’s while being completely honorable
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After Tokugawa Bakufu put major strains on food resources‚ and Bakufu’ s inability to stop the arrival of the American fleet in 1853 this led to Japanese Daimyo‚ Peasants and Samurai feeling very frustrated with Bakufu. On January the 3rd‚ 1868 Emperor Meiji was nominated the new ruler of Japan‚ who brought new change both political and economic and new rules to Japanese society. “The Samurai were forbidden
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World Final Review: China: Major dynasties after Qin Shang Capital Anyang Had dynasty ruling families Shang Kings had little land and the nobles governed most of the land and were loyal to the king Noblewomen had status Majoristy of people were peasants and lived in poor conditions Chief God- Shand Di Polytheistic Believed ancestor worships- helped with war and crops Zhou Longest ruling dynasty Introduce feudalism Confucianism Qin Shi Huangdi: Leader Xiangyang: Capital Policy
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revenues‚ build private armies Samurai – mounted troops of bushi; loyal to local lords‚ not the emperor Seppuku – ritual suicide/disembowelment in Japan; demonstrated courage and a means to restore family honor Shogun – military leaders of the bakufu Daimyo – warlord leaders of 300 small states following Onin War & disruption of Ashikaga Shogunate Sinification – extensive adaptation of Chinese culture in other regions; typical of Korea and Japan‚ not for Vietnam What three areas were in the orbit of
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Jonathan Mendez Global Civilization II Professor Michael Efthimiades March 6‚ 2009 Tokugawa Shogunate in Japan’s History The Tokugawa shogunate‚ also known as the Tokugawa bakufu‚ and the Edo bakufu was a feudal regime of Japan established by Tokugawa Ieyasu and ruled by the shoguns of the Tokugawa family. This period is known as the Edo period and gets its name from the capital city of Edo‚ now Tokyo. The Tokugawa shogunate ruled from Edo Castle from 1603 until 1868‚ when it was abolished
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breakdown in the social hierarchy that was so firmly entrenched in Japanese culture‚ as the merchants because of their newfound wealth began to marry above their designated class. Along with the fall of the samurai from their once exulted position‚ the daimyo role also changed because of constrictions and expectations placed on them by the Tokugawa government. Trying to maintain this expensive way of life led to an increase of tax on the peasant class combined with famine and debt it was not surprising
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Chinese Confucian law and the Buddhism. In Europe they had kings who had nobles‚ nobles provided knights mounted warrior‚ or infantry solders and under them were serfs. Japan was much more complex. They had an emperor‚ who had a shogun who had a daimyo that had samurais. Under samurais were merchants‚ peasants‚ farmers‚ and craft workers. Japanese samurais’ servants did didn’t tend to their land like in the case of the serfs of European knights. European feudalism was quite older than Japanese
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lasting effects on Japan from China include; new social values and statuses‚ achievements in literary works‚ and an impact on women’s rights. In the end Japan abandons the Chinese influence altogether and their political structure collapses causing the Daimyos to take control. Korea also had the same idea as Japan‚ cultural borrowing from China. They copied Buddhism‚ China’s art & architecture‚ and Confucian learning. Korea tried bureaucracy as well but they failed‚ having no support form nobles. Korea
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of both of their lords‚ lesser lords‚ kings‚ both military‚ classes and peasants. These similarities are significant because both Samurai and knights showed great loyalty to their lords.The samurai warriors who owed loyalty and military service to daimyos for land or regular payment. According to Document A: Social Pyramids‚ with families the Samurai’s made up to 10%of Japan’s
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