Saigo Takamori’s life’s achievements and struggles to accept or deny western influences is a perfect vessel in which to display the reforms and their effects on a feudal society now modeling itself after western methods and technologies. Saigo Takamori is deemed the last of the samurai class. His status is uplifted as a die hard warrior and hero among his people. He is renowned both in Japanese and Western cultures but especially in the south his homeland of Kagoshima the area in which he and
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doing real jobs‚ like becoming a merchant or soldier in the military. The women of the Tokugawa Shogunate had about one role in their community‚ as well as the women in Europe’s High Middle Ages. These women from both the Tokugawa Shogunate and the High Middle Ages had some similarities and differences between each other. With their husbands in combat almost continuously‚ the 16th century women of the Tokugawa Shogunate (otherwise known as samurai women) provided for the defense of their homes and
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The Lord of Kai‚ a ruthless warlord whose ambition is to rule all of Japan. Lord Takeda Yoshinobu- Son of Lord Shingen. He revolts against his father and is killed. Togan- A lowly servant of Lord Akiyama. He befriends Taro as a child. Lord Tokugawa Ieyasu- A warlord who supports Oda Nobunaga. Later‚ he becomes shogun and rules Japan. Lord Uesugi Kenshin- Warlord and enemy of Lord Shingen Takeda. Wada Kansuke- Samurai‚ master of the Konidatai. Yoichi- Taro’s servant. Yoshitoki- A young samurai
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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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actual work‚ offered goods that could not be acquired through any other means. The early Tokugawa period‚ in spite of it’s late counterpart‚ was characterized by economical growth which leaded to an economical surplus. This economical surplus was transformed in money and with it were brought non-food items. Bob Tadashi Wakayashi said that exactly this fact was the problem of the late Tokugawa period. There was a limit for the consumption of rice because the people would consume exactly
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The Yamato period is known as the period of Japanese history in which the Japanese Imperial court ruled modern-day Nara Prefecture‚ it was then commonly known as the Yamato Province. The Yamato clan (or people) are known as the native‚ or dominant ethnic group of Japan. The term Yamato derived from the 19th Century to tell the difference between the native settlers of the mainland of Japan from a lot of other minority ethnic groups who settled in peripheral areas of Japan such as‚ Ainu and the Oroks
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lessons. 3. Rise of Ieyasu Powerful after HIdeyoshi died‚ did not respect Hideyori (Hideyoshi’s successor) cause he wanted to be the absolute ruler of Japan 1571- Ieyasu joined forces with fearless warlord Oda Nobunaga and expanded his territory. Ieyasu moved headquarters and the capital to edo Careful and bold‚ had good timing‚ right times @ right places > switched alliances when he would benefit from it (hojo clan to Hideyoshis army – destroyed hojo then ieyasu took land) – in an era of
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understanding of Japanese society starting with the rise of Tokugawa Ieyasu. After the death of Toyotomi Hideyoshi in 1598‚ Tokugawa Ieyasu began to complete the unification of Japan. Finally in 1600‚ he completed his work and established the Tokugawa Shogunate which lasted for two-hundred sixty-five years. Ieyasu constructed his government headquarters in Edo‚ now named Tokyo. The Japanese social classes‚ which had been in place long before Ieyasu‚ were made even more strict and nearly impossible to
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questions in ink only. All answers must be in your own words. 1. Identify the Gunpowder Empires. Include in your answers the leaders of the empires that established them. The gunpowder empires include Mughal‚ Qing‚ Tokugawa‚ and Russia. Their rulers such as Babar in Mongrel‚ Aisin Gyro‚ Tokugawa Lucia‚ and Peter the great in Russia. 2. Why is Akbar remembered? Akbar is remembered because he was the one who created a huge influence in religious architecture in the Mughal Empire through his syncretic religion
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Study Guide: China-Japan Unit Test 2014 For your first unit test‚ be able to: Use the following vocabulary terms in sentences of your own showing you know the meaning of the term in context. Porcelain Fire Lance Civil Service Exams Minamoto Yoritomo Forbidden City Shogun Genghis Khan Samurai Diamond Sutra Zheng He Steel Silk Feudalism Steppe Vassal Scholar-Officials Daimyo Census Terrorism Bushido Yuan Dynasty Meditation Shinto Confucianism Grand Canal Answer questions
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