Feudalism : Japan and Europe...Japanese Feudalism lasted over 600 years from the 12th to the 19th...
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Feudalism
Japan and Europe
Feudalism
Political system of local government based on the
granting of land in return for loyalty military
assistance and other services
Japan--Europe
Emperor
Shogun
Daimyo Daimyo
Samurai Samurai Samurai Samurai
King
Lords
Knights
Daimyo =vassal lords or warrior chieftains
Feudal
Society in
Japan
The emperor
reigned but did not
always rule
Feudal
Society in
Europe
European knight Samurai Warrior Some were women
vs
Medieval Warriors
Japanese Feudalism lasted
over 600 years from the
12th to the 19th centuries
How long did European
feudalism last
From the 6th to the 14th centuries
Religion- Japan
bull Buddhism
ndash no longer reserved for the
scholars and monks
ndash Popular among ordinary people
bull Zen Buddhism
ndash emphasized personal
enlightenment through discipline
and meditation
ndash Tea Ceremony
ndash Architectural influence
ndash Gardens used for meditation
within temples
Religion- Europe
bull Catholicism
influences all
aspects of life
bull Focus on the
afterlife not the
harsh life in this
world
bull Great Cathedrals
Oda Nobunaga 1534-1582
bull Daimyo
bull Seized capital at Kyoto
bull ldquoRule the Empire by forcerdquo
bull Used firearms to gain victory
bull Committed seppuku bdquoritual suicide‟ when one of his generals turned on him
Hideyoshi bull1590 brings most of
Japan under his control
bullFailed to conquer Korea
and China
Tokugawa Ieyasu
bull 1603 - becomes sole ruler or Shogun
bull Moved capital to Edo
bull Strong centralized
government
bull Tokugawa Shogunate
ruled until 1867
Tokugawa Rule bull Order restored
ndash centralized feudalism
bull Farm production increased = population increase
bull Majority of peasants heavily taxed ndash Lives miserable
ndash Many left for the cities
bull Merchant class and wealthy prospered ndash Elevated status by lending money to samurai
and shoguns
bull Emperor figurehead
bull Closed off trade ndash Except Dutch and Chinese at Nagasaki harbor
bull Shift from rural to urban society ndash Increased employment opportunities for women
bull Flowering of Japanese
culture
ndash Kabuki Theater
bull Controlled daimyo
ndash Lords had to live at capital
every other year
ndash Daimyo‟s family remained
in Edo permanently
ndash Could not repair their
castles or marry without
permission
bull 1549 Christianity introduced by missionaries
bull Shogun feared religious uprisings
ndash bans Christianity
ndash 1637 uprising by peasants
ndash Christianity eliminated
bull Closed country policy adopted-1639
bull Nagasaki only port open
ndash Dutch and Chinese
bull Japanese forbidden to leave
Similarities
bull Use of horses and heavy armor
bull Controlled peasant class
bull Rituals and institutions
bull Militaristic
bull ChivalryBushido
bull Castles
bull Inhibited development of strong central government
bull Rigid class distinctions
bull Alliances of mutual protection between monarchs and
nobles
bull Land in exchange for loyalty and military aid
Differences
Japan
bull Relied more on group or
individual loyalty not
contractual agreements
bull Same throughout Japan
bull Sword and bow and
arrow
bull Centralized under the
Tokugawa
bull Constant warfare
followed by several
centuries of peace
Western Europe
bull Emphasized feudal
loyalty with negotiated
contracts in which the
parties each gained
advantages
bull Took different forms in
different areas of Europe
bull Sword and lance
bull Decentralized
bull Constant warfare
Feudalism
Political system of local government based on the
granting of land in return for loyalty military
assistance and other services
Japan--Europe
Emperor
Shogun
Daimyo Daimyo
Samurai Samurai Samurai Samurai
King
Lords
Knights
Daimyo =vassal lords or warrior chieftains
Feudal
Society in
Japan
The emperor
reigned but did not
always rule
Feudal
Society in
Europe
European knight Samurai Warrior Some were women
vs
Medieval Warriors
Japanese Feudalism lasted
over 600 years from the
12th to the 19th centuries
How long did European
feudalism last
From the 6th to the 14th centuries
Religion- Japan
bull Buddhism
ndash no longer reserved for the
scholars and monks
ndash Popular among ordinary people
bull Zen Buddhism
ndash emphasized personal
enlightenment through discipline
and meditation
ndash Tea Ceremony
ndash Architectural influence
ndash Gardens used for meditation
within temples
Religion- Europe
bull Catholicism
influences all
aspects of life
bull Focus on the
afterlife not the
harsh life in this
world
bull Great Cathedrals
Oda Nobunaga 1534-1582
bull Daimyo
bull Seized capital at Kyoto
bull ldquoRule the Empire by forcerdquo
bull Used firearms to gain victory
bull Committed seppuku bdquoritual suicide‟ when one of his generals turned on him
Hideyoshi bull1590 brings most of
Japan under his control
bullFailed to conquer Korea
and China
Tokugawa Ieyasu
bull 1603 - becomes sole ruler or Shogun
bull Moved capital to Edo
bull Strong centralized
government
bull Tokugawa Shogunate
ruled until 1867
Tokugawa Rule bull Order restored
ndash centralized feudalism
bull Farm production increased = population increase
bull Majority of peasants heavily taxed ndash Lives miserable
ndash Many left for the cities
bull Merchant class and wealthy prospered ndash Elevated status by lending money to samurai
and shoguns
bull Emperor figurehead
bull Closed off trade ndash Except Dutch and Chinese at Nagasaki harbor
bull Shift from rural to urban society ndash Increased employment opportunities for women
bull Flowering of Japanese
culture
ndash Kabuki Theater
bull Controlled daimyo
ndash Lords had to live at capital
every other year
ndash Daimyo‟s family remained
in Edo permanently
ndash Could not repair their
castles or marry without
permission
bull 1549 Christianity introduced by missionaries
bull Shogun feared religious uprisings
ndash bans Christianity
ndash 1637 uprising by peasants
ndash Christianity eliminated
bull Closed country policy adopted-1639
bull Nagasaki only port open
ndash Dutch and Chinese
bull Japanese forbidden to leave
Similarities
bull Use of horses and heavy armor
bull Controlled peasant class
bull Rituals and institutions
bull Militaristic
bull ChivalryBushido
bull Castles
bull Inhibited development of strong central government
bull Rigid class distinctions
bull Alliances of mutual protection between monarchs and
nobles
bull Land in exchange for loyalty and military aid
Differences
Japan
bull Relied more on group or
individual loyalty not
contractual agreements
bull Same throughout Japan
bull Sword and bow and
arrow
bull Centralized under the
Tokugawa
bull Constant warfare
followed by several
centuries of peace
Western Europe
bull Emphasized feudal
loyalty with negotiated
contracts in which the
parties each gained
advantages
bull Took different forms in
different areas of Europe
bull Sword and lance
bull Decentralized
bull Constant warfare
Japan--Europe
Emperor
Shogun
Daimyo Daimyo
Samurai Samurai Samurai Samurai
King
Lords
Knights
Daimyo =vassal lords or warrior chieftains
Feudal
Society in
Japan
The emperor
reigned but did not
always rule
Feudal
Society in
Europe
European knight Samurai Warrior Some were women
vs
Medieval Warriors
Japanese Feudalism lasted
over 600 years from the
12th to the 19th centuries
How long did European
feudalism last
From the 6th to the 14th centuries
Religion- Japan
bull Buddhism
ndash no longer reserved for the
scholars and monks
ndash Popular among ordinary people
bull Zen Buddhism
ndash emphasized personal
enlightenment through discipline
and meditation
ndash Tea Ceremony
ndash Architectural influence
ndash Gardens used for meditation
within temples
Religion- Europe
bull Catholicism
influences all
aspects of life
bull Focus on the
afterlife not the
harsh life in this
world
bull Great Cathedrals
Oda Nobunaga 1534-1582
bull Daimyo
bull Seized capital at Kyoto
bull ldquoRule the Empire by forcerdquo
bull Used firearms to gain victory
bull Committed seppuku bdquoritual suicide‟ when one of his generals turned on him
Hideyoshi bull1590 brings most of
Japan under his control
bullFailed to conquer Korea
and China
Tokugawa Ieyasu
bull 1603 - becomes sole ruler or Shogun
bull Moved capital to Edo
bull Strong centralized
government
bull Tokugawa Shogunate
ruled until 1867
Tokugawa Rule bull Order restored
ndash centralized feudalism
bull Farm production increased = population increase
bull Majority of peasants heavily taxed ndash Lives miserable
ndash Many left for the cities
bull Merchant class and wealthy prospered ndash Elevated status by lending money to samurai
and shoguns
bull Emperor figurehead
bull Closed off trade ndash Except Dutch and Chinese at Nagasaki harbor
bull Shift from rural to urban society ndash Increased employment opportunities for women
bull Flowering of Japanese
culture
ndash Kabuki Theater
bull Controlled daimyo
ndash Lords had to live at capital
every other year
ndash Daimyo‟s family remained
in Edo permanently
ndash Could not repair their
castles or marry without
permission
bull 1549 Christianity introduced by missionaries
bull Shogun feared religious uprisings
ndash bans Christianity
ndash 1637 uprising by peasants
ndash Christianity eliminated
bull Closed country policy adopted-1639
bull Nagasaki only port open
ndash Dutch and Chinese
bull Japanese forbidden to leave
Similarities
bull Use of horses and heavy armor
bull Controlled peasant class
bull Rituals and institutions
bull Militaristic
bull ChivalryBushido
bull Castles
bull Inhibited development of strong central government
bull Rigid class distinctions
bull Alliances of mutual protection between monarchs and
nobles
bull Land in exchange for loyalty and military aid
Differences
Japan
bull Relied more on group or
individual loyalty not
contractual agreements
bull Same throughout Japan
bull Sword and bow and
arrow
bull Centralized under the
Tokugawa
bull Constant warfare
followed by several
centuries of peace
Western Europe
bull Emphasized feudal
loyalty with negotiated
contracts in which the
parties each gained
advantages
bull Took different forms in
different areas of Europe
bull Sword and lance
bull Decentralized
bull Constant warfare
Feudal
Society in
Japan
The emperor
reigned but did not
always rule
Feudal
Society in
Europe
European knight Samurai Warrior Some were women
vs
Medieval Warriors
Japanese Feudalism lasted
over 600 years from the
12th to the 19th centuries
How long did European
feudalism last
From the 6th to the 14th centuries
Religion- Japan
bull Buddhism
ndash no longer reserved for the
scholars and monks
ndash Popular among ordinary people
bull Zen Buddhism
ndash emphasized personal
enlightenment through discipline
and meditation
ndash Tea Ceremony
ndash Architectural influence
ndash Gardens used for meditation
within temples
Religion- Europe
bull Catholicism
influences all
aspects of life
bull Focus on the
afterlife not the
harsh life in this
world
bull Great Cathedrals
Oda Nobunaga 1534-1582
bull Daimyo
bull Seized capital at Kyoto
bull ldquoRule the Empire by forcerdquo
bull Used firearms to gain victory
bull Committed seppuku bdquoritual suicide‟ when one of his generals turned on him
Hideyoshi bull1590 brings most of
Japan under his control
bullFailed to conquer Korea
and China
Tokugawa Ieyasu
bull 1603 - becomes sole ruler or Shogun
bull Moved capital to Edo
bull Strong centralized
government
bull Tokugawa Shogunate
ruled until 1867
Tokugawa Rule bull Order restored
ndash centralized feudalism
bull Farm production increased = population increase
bull Majority of peasants heavily taxed ndash Lives miserable
ndash Many left for the cities
bull Merchant class and wealthy prospered ndash Elevated status by lending money to samurai
and shoguns
bull Emperor figurehead
bull Closed off trade ndash Except Dutch and Chinese at Nagasaki harbor
bull Shift from rural to urban society ndash Increased employment opportunities for women
bull Flowering of Japanese
culture
ndash Kabuki Theater
bull Controlled daimyo
ndash Lords had to live at capital
every other year
ndash Daimyo‟s family remained
in Edo permanently
ndash Could not repair their
castles or marry without
permission
bull 1549 Christianity introduced by missionaries
bull Shogun feared religious uprisings
ndash bans Christianity
ndash 1637 uprising by peasants
ndash Christianity eliminated
bull Closed country policy adopted-1639
bull Nagasaki only port open
ndash Dutch and Chinese
bull Japanese forbidden to leave
Similarities
bull Use of horses and heavy armor
bull Controlled peasant class
bull Rituals and institutions
bull Militaristic
bull ChivalryBushido
bull Castles
bull Inhibited development of strong central government
bull Rigid class distinctions
bull Alliances of mutual protection between monarchs and
nobles
bull Land in exchange for loyalty and military aid
Differences
Japan
bull Relied more on group or
individual loyalty not
contractual agreements
bull Same throughout Japan
bull Sword and bow and
arrow
bull Centralized under the
Tokugawa
bull Constant warfare
followed by several
centuries of peace
Western Europe
bull Emphasized feudal
loyalty with negotiated
contracts in which the
parties each gained
advantages
bull Took different forms in
different areas of Europe
bull Sword and lance
bull Decentralized
bull Constant warfare
Feudal
Society in
Europe
European knight Samurai Warrior Some were women
vs
Medieval Warriors
Japanese Feudalism lasted
over 600 years from the
12th to the 19th centuries
How long did European
feudalism last
From the 6th to the 14th centuries
Religion- Japan
bull Buddhism
ndash no longer reserved for the
scholars and monks
ndash Popular among ordinary people
bull Zen Buddhism
ndash emphasized personal
enlightenment through discipline
and meditation
ndash Tea Ceremony
ndash Architectural influence
ndash Gardens used for meditation
within temples
Religion- Europe
bull Catholicism
influences all
aspects of life
bull Focus on the
afterlife not the
harsh life in this
world
bull Great Cathedrals
Oda Nobunaga 1534-1582
bull Daimyo
bull Seized capital at Kyoto
bull ldquoRule the Empire by forcerdquo
bull Used firearms to gain victory
bull Committed seppuku bdquoritual suicide‟ when one of his generals turned on him
Hideyoshi bull1590 brings most of
Japan under his control
bullFailed to conquer Korea
and China
Tokugawa Ieyasu
bull 1603 - becomes sole ruler or Shogun
bull Moved capital to Edo
bull Strong centralized
government
bull Tokugawa Shogunate
ruled until 1867
Tokugawa Rule bull Order restored
ndash centralized feudalism
bull Farm production increased = population increase
bull Majority of peasants heavily taxed ndash Lives miserable
ndash Many left for the cities
bull Merchant class and wealthy prospered ndash Elevated status by lending money to samurai
and shoguns
bull Emperor figurehead
bull Closed off trade ndash Except Dutch and Chinese at Nagasaki harbor
bull Shift from rural to urban society ndash Increased employment opportunities for women
bull Flowering of Japanese
culture
ndash Kabuki Theater
bull Controlled daimyo
ndash Lords had to live at capital
every other year
ndash Daimyo‟s family remained
in Edo permanently
ndash Could not repair their
castles or marry without
permission
bull 1549 Christianity introduced by missionaries
bull Shogun feared religious uprisings
ndash bans Christianity
ndash 1637 uprising by peasants
ndash Christianity eliminated
bull Closed country policy adopted-1639
bull Nagasaki only port open
ndash Dutch and Chinese
bull Japanese forbidden to leave
Similarities
bull Use of horses and heavy armor
bull Controlled peasant class
bull Rituals and institutions
bull Militaristic
bull ChivalryBushido
bull Castles
bull Inhibited development of strong central government
bull Rigid class distinctions
bull Alliances of mutual protection between monarchs and
nobles
bull Land in exchange for loyalty and military aid
Differences
Japan
bull Relied more on group or
individual loyalty not
contractual agreements
bull Same throughout Japan
bull Sword and bow and
arrow
bull Centralized under the
Tokugawa
bull Constant warfare
followed by several
centuries of peace
Western Europe
bull Emphasized feudal
loyalty with negotiated
contracts in which the
parties each gained
advantages
bull Took different forms in
different areas of Europe
bull Sword and lance
bull Decentralized
bull Constant warfare
European knight Samurai Warrior Some were women
vs
Medieval Warriors
Japanese Feudalism lasted
over 600 years from the
12th to the 19th centuries
How long did European
feudalism last
From the 6th to the 14th centuries
Religion- Japan
bull Buddhism
ndash no longer reserved for the
scholars and monks
ndash Popular among ordinary people
bull Zen Buddhism
ndash emphasized personal
enlightenment through discipline
and meditation
ndash Tea Ceremony
ndash Architectural influence
ndash Gardens used for meditation
within temples
Religion- Europe
bull Catholicism
influences all
aspects of life
bull Focus on the
afterlife not the
harsh life in this
world
bull Great Cathedrals
Oda Nobunaga 1534-1582
bull Daimyo
bull Seized capital at Kyoto
bull ldquoRule the Empire by forcerdquo
bull Used firearms to gain victory
bull Committed seppuku bdquoritual suicide‟ when one of his generals turned on him
Hideyoshi bull1590 brings most of
Japan under his control
bullFailed to conquer Korea
and China
Tokugawa Ieyasu
bull 1603 - becomes sole ruler or Shogun
bull Moved capital to Edo
bull Strong centralized
government
bull Tokugawa Shogunate
ruled until 1867
Tokugawa Rule bull Order restored
ndash centralized feudalism
bull Farm production increased = population increase
bull Majority of peasants heavily taxed ndash Lives miserable
ndash Many left for the cities
bull Merchant class and wealthy prospered ndash Elevated status by lending money to samurai
and shoguns
bull Emperor figurehead
bull Closed off trade ndash Except Dutch and Chinese at Nagasaki harbor
bull Shift from rural to urban society ndash Increased employment opportunities for women
bull Flowering of Japanese
culture
ndash Kabuki Theater
bull Controlled daimyo
ndash Lords had to live at capital
every other year
ndash Daimyo‟s family remained
in Edo permanently
ndash Could not repair their
castles or marry without
permission
bull 1549 Christianity introduced by missionaries
bull Shogun feared religious uprisings
ndash bans Christianity
ndash 1637 uprising by peasants
ndash Christianity eliminated
bull Closed country policy adopted-1639
bull Nagasaki only port open
ndash Dutch and Chinese
bull Japanese forbidden to leave
Similarities
bull Use of horses and heavy armor
bull Controlled peasant class
bull Rituals and institutions
bull Militaristic
bull ChivalryBushido
bull Castles
bull Inhibited development of strong central government
bull Rigid class distinctions
bull Alliances of mutual protection between monarchs and
nobles
bull Land in exchange for loyalty and military aid
Differences
Japan
bull Relied more on group or
individual loyalty not
contractual agreements
bull Same throughout Japan
bull Sword and bow and
arrow
bull Centralized under the
Tokugawa
bull Constant warfare
followed by several
centuries of peace
Western Europe
bull Emphasized feudal
loyalty with negotiated
contracts in which the
parties each gained
advantages
bull Took different forms in
different areas of Europe
bull Sword and lance
bull Decentralized
bull Constant warfare
Japanese Feudalism lasted
over 600 years from the
12th to the 19th centuries
How long did European
feudalism last
From the 6th to the 14th centuries
Religion- Japan
bull Buddhism
ndash no longer reserved for the
scholars and monks
ndash Popular among ordinary people
bull Zen Buddhism
ndash emphasized personal
enlightenment through discipline
and meditation
ndash Tea Ceremony
ndash Architectural influence
ndash Gardens used for meditation
within temples
Religion- Europe
bull Catholicism
influences all
aspects of life
bull Focus on the
afterlife not the
harsh life in this
world
bull Great Cathedrals
Oda Nobunaga 1534-1582
bull Daimyo
bull Seized capital at Kyoto
bull ldquoRule the Empire by forcerdquo
bull Used firearms to gain victory
bull Committed seppuku bdquoritual suicide‟ when one of his generals turned on him
Hideyoshi bull1590 brings most of
Japan under his control
bullFailed to conquer Korea
and China
Tokugawa Ieyasu
bull 1603 - becomes sole ruler or Shogun
bull Moved capital to Edo
bull Strong centralized
government
bull Tokugawa Shogunate
ruled until 1867
Tokugawa Rule bull Order restored
ndash centralized feudalism
bull Farm production increased = population increase
bull Majority of peasants heavily taxed ndash Lives miserable
ndash Many left for the cities
bull Merchant class and wealthy prospered ndash Elevated status by lending money to samurai
and shoguns
bull Emperor figurehead
bull Closed off trade ndash Except Dutch and Chinese at Nagasaki harbor
bull Shift from rural to urban society ndash Increased employment opportunities for women
bull Flowering of Japanese
culture
ndash Kabuki Theater
bull Controlled daimyo
ndash Lords had to live at capital
every other year
ndash Daimyo‟s family remained
in Edo permanently
ndash Could not repair their
castles or marry without
permission
bull 1549 Christianity introduced by missionaries
bull Shogun feared religious uprisings
ndash bans Christianity
ndash 1637 uprising by peasants
ndash Christianity eliminated
bull Closed country policy adopted-1639
bull Nagasaki only port open
ndash Dutch and Chinese
bull Japanese forbidden to leave
Similarities
bull Use of horses and heavy armor
bull Controlled peasant class
bull Rituals and institutions
bull Militaristic
bull ChivalryBushido
bull Castles
bull Inhibited development of strong central government
bull Rigid class distinctions
bull Alliances of mutual protection between monarchs and
nobles
bull Land in exchange for loyalty and military aid
Differences
Japan
bull Relied more on group or
individual loyalty not
contractual agreements
bull Same throughout Japan
bull Sword and bow and
arrow
bull Centralized under the
Tokugawa
bull Constant warfare
followed by several
centuries of peace
Western Europe
bull Emphasized feudal
loyalty with negotiated
contracts in which the
parties each gained
advantages
bull Took different forms in
different areas of Europe
bull Sword and lance
bull Decentralized
bull Constant warfare
Religion- Japan
bull Buddhism
ndash no longer reserved for the
scholars and monks
ndash Popular among ordinary people
bull Zen Buddhism
ndash emphasized personal
enlightenment through discipline
and meditation
ndash Tea Ceremony
ndash Architectural influence
ndash Gardens used for meditation
within temples
Religion- Europe
bull Catholicism
influences all
aspects of life
bull Focus on the
afterlife not the
harsh life in this
world
bull Great Cathedrals
Oda Nobunaga 1534-1582
bull Daimyo
bull Seized capital at Kyoto
bull ldquoRule the Empire by forcerdquo
bull Used firearms to gain victory
bull Committed seppuku bdquoritual suicide‟ when one of his generals turned on him
Hideyoshi bull1590 brings most of
Japan under his control
bullFailed to conquer Korea
and China
Tokugawa Ieyasu
bull 1603 - becomes sole ruler or Shogun
bull Moved capital to Edo
bull Strong centralized
government
bull Tokugawa Shogunate
ruled until 1867
Tokugawa Rule bull Order restored
ndash centralized feudalism
bull Farm production increased = population increase
bull Majority of peasants heavily taxed ndash Lives miserable
ndash Many left for the cities
bull Merchant class and wealthy prospered ndash Elevated status by lending money to samurai
and shoguns
bull Emperor figurehead
bull Closed off trade ndash Except Dutch and Chinese at Nagasaki harbor
bull Shift from rural to urban society ndash Increased employment opportunities for women
bull Flowering of Japanese
culture
ndash Kabuki Theater
bull Controlled daimyo
ndash Lords had to live at capital
every other year
ndash Daimyo‟s family remained
in Edo permanently
ndash Could not repair their
castles or marry without
permission
bull 1549 Christianity introduced by missionaries
bull Shogun feared religious uprisings
ndash bans Christianity
ndash 1637 uprising by peasants
ndash Christianity eliminated
bull Closed country policy adopted-1639
bull Nagasaki only port open
ndash Dutch and Chinese
bull Japanese forbidden to leave
Similarities
bull Use of horses and heavy armor
bull Controlled peasant class
bull Rituals and institutions
bull Militaristic
bull ChivalryBushido
bull Castles
bull Inhibited development of strong central government
bull Rigid class distinctions
bull Alliances of mutual protection between monarchs and
nobles
bull Land in exchange for loyalty and military aid
Differences
Japan
bull Relied more on group or
individual loyalty not
contractual agreements
bull Same throughout Japan
bull Sword and bow and
arrow
bull Centralized under the
Tokugawa
bull Constant warfare
followed by several
centuries of peace
Western Europe
bull Emphasized feudal
loyalty with negotiated
contracts in which the
parties each gained
advantages
bull Took different forms in
different areas of Europe
bull Sword and lance
bull Decentralized
bull Constant warfare
Religion- Europe
bull Catholicism
influences all
aspects of life
bull Focus on the
afterlife not the
harsh life in this
world
bull Great Cathedrals
Oda Nobunaga 1534-1582
bull Daimyo
bull Seized capital at Kyoto
bull ldquoRule the Empire by forcerdquo
bull Used firearms to gain victory
bull Committed seppuku bdquoritual suicide‟ when one of his generals turned on him
Hideyoshi bull1590 brings most of
Japan under his control
bullFailed to conquer Korea
and China
Tokugawa Ieyasu
bull 1603 - becomes sole ruler or Shogun
bull Moved capital to Edo
bull Strong centralized
government
bull Tokugawa Shogunate
ruled until 1867
Tokugawa Rule bull Order restored
ndash centralized feudalism
bull Farm production increased = population increase
bull Majority of peasants heavily taxed ndash Lives miserable
ndash Many left for the cities
bull Merchant class and wealthy prospered ndash Elevated status by lending money to samurai
and shoguns
bull Emperor figurehead
bull Closed off trade ndash Except Dutch and Chinese at Nagasaki harbor
bull Shift from rural to urban society ndash Increased employment opportunities for women
bull Flowering of Japanese
culture
ndash Kabuki Theater
bull Controlled daimyo
ndash Lords had to live at capital
every other year
ndash Daimyo‟s family remained
in Edo permanently
ndash Could not repair their
castles or marry without
permission
bull 1549 Christianity introduced by missionaries
bull Shogun feared religious uprisings
ndash bans Christianity
ndash 1637 uprising by peasants
ndash Christianity eliminated
bull Closed country policy adopted-1639
bull Nagasaki only port open
ndash Dutch and Chinese
bull Japanese forbidden to leave
Similarities
bull Use of horses and heavy armor
bull Controlled peasant class
bull Rituals and institutions
bull Militaristic
bull ChivalryBushido
bull Castles
bull Inhibited development of strong central government
bull Rigid class distinctions
bull Alliances of mutual protection between monarchs and
nobles
bull Land in exchange for loyalty and military aid
Differences
Japan
bull Relied more on group or
individual loyalty not
contractual agreements
bull Same throughout Japan
bull Sword and bow and
arrow
bull Centralized under the
Tokugawa
bull Constant warfare
followed by several
centuries of peace
Western Europe
bull Emphasized feudal
loyalty with negotiated
contracts in which the
parties each gained
advantages
bull Took different forms in
different areas of Europe
bull Sword and lance
bull Decentralized
bull Constant warfare
Oda Nobunaga 1534-1582
bull Daimyo
bull Seized capital at Kyoto
bull ldquoRule the Empire by forcerdquo
bull Used firearms to gain victory
bull Committed seppuku bdquoritual suicide‟ when one of his generals turned on him
Hideyoshi bull1590 brings most of
Japan under his control
bullFailed to conquer Korea
and China
Tokugawa Ieyasu
bull 1603 - becomes sole ruler or Shogun
bull Moved capital to Edo
bull Strong centralized
government
bull Tokugawa Shogunate
ruled until 1867
Tokugawa Rule bull Order restored
ndash centralized feudalism
bull Farm production increased = population increase
bull Majority of peasants heavily taxed ndash Lives miserable
ndash Many left for the cities
bull Merchant class and wealthy prospered ndash Elevated status by lending money to samurai
and shoguns
bull Emperor figurehead
bull Closed off trade ndash Except Dutch and Chinese at Nagasaki harbor
bull Shift from rural to urban society ndash Increased employment opportunities for women
bull Flowering of Japanese
culture
ndash Kabuki Theater
bull Controlled daimyo
ndash Lords had to live at capital
every other year
ndash Daimyo‟s family remained
in Edo permanently
ndash Could not repair their
castles or marry without
permission
bull 1549 Christianity introduced by missionaries
bull Shogun feared religious uprisings
ndash bans Christianity
ndash 1637 uprising by peasants
ndash Christianity eliminated
bull Closed country policy adopted-1639
bull Nagasaki only port open
ndash Dutch and Chinese
bull Japanese forbidden to leave
Similarities
bull Use of horses and heavy armor
bull Controlled peasant class
bull Rituals and institutions
bull Militaristic
bull ChivalryBushido
bull Castles
bull Inhibited development of strong central government
bull Rigid class distinctions
bull Alliances of mutual protection between monarchs and
nobles
bull Land in exchange for loyalty and military aid
Differences
Japan
bull Relied more on group or
individual loyalty not
contractual agreements
bull Same throughout Japan
bull Sword and bow and
arrow
bull Centralized under the
Tokugawa
bull Constant warfare
followed by several
centuries of peace
Western Europe
bull Emphasized feudal
loyalty with negotiated
contracts in which the
parties each gained
advantages
bull Took different forms in
different areas of Europe
bull Sword and lance
bull Decentralized
bull Constant warfare
Hideyoshi bull1590 brings most of
Japan under his control
bullFailed to conquer Korea
and China
Tokugawa Ieyasu
bull 1603 - becomes sole ruler or Shogun
bull Moved capital to Edo
bull Strong centralized
government
bull Tokugawa Shogunate
ruled until 1867
Tokugawa Rule bull Order restored
ndash centralized feudalism
bull Farm production increased = population increase
bull Majority of peasants heavily taxed ndash Lives miserable
ndash Many left for the cities
bull Merchant class and wealthy prospered ndash Elevated status by lending money to samurai
and shoguns
bull Emperor figurehead
bull Closed off trade ndash Except Dutch and Chinese at Nagasaki harbor
bull Shift from rural to urban society ndash Increased employment opportunities for women
bull Flowering of Japanese
culture
ndash Kabuki Theater
bull Controlled daimyo
ndash Lords had to live at capital
every other year
ndash Daimyo‟s family remained
in Edo permanently
ndash Could not repair their
castles or marry without
permission
bull 1549 Christianity introduced by missionaries
bull Shogun feared religious uprisings
ndash bans Christianity
ndash 1637 uprising by peasants
ndash Christianity eliminated
bull Closed country policy adopted-1639
bull Nagasaki only port open
ndash Dutch and Chinese
bull Japanese forbidden to leave
Similarities
bull Use of horses and heavy armor
bull Controlled peasant class
bull Rituals and institutions
bull Militaristic
bull ChivalryBushido
bull Castles
bull Inhibited development of strong central government
bull Rigid class distinctions
bull Alliances of mutual protection between monarchs and
nobles
bull Land in exchange for loyalty and military aid
Differences
Japan
bull Relied more on group or
individual loyalty not
contractual agreements
bull Same throughout Japan
bull Sword and bow and
arrow
bull Centralized under the
Tokugawa
bull Constant warfare
followed by several
centuries of peace
Western Europe
bull Emphasized feudal
loyalty with negotiated
contracts in which the
parties each gained
advantages
bull Took different forms in
different areas of Europe
bull Sword and lance
bull Decentralized
bull Constant warfare
Tokugawa Ieyasu
bull 1603 - becomes sole ruler or Shogun
bull Moved capital to Edo
bull Strong centralized
government
bull Tokugawa Shogunate
ruled until 1867
Tokugawa Rule bull Order restored
ndash centralized feudalism
bull Farm production increased = population increase
bull Majority of peasants heavily taxed ndash Lives miserable
ndash Many left for the cities
bull Merchant class and wealthy prospered ndash Elevated status by lending money to samurai
and shoguns
bull Emperor figurehead
bull Closed off trade ndash Except Dutch and Chinese at Nagasaki harbor
bull Shift from rural to urban society ndash Increased employment opportunities for women
bull Flowering of Japanese
culture
ndash Kabuki Theater
bull Controlled daimyo
ndash Lords had to live at capital
every other year
ndash Daimyo‟s family remained
in Edo permanently
ndash Could not repair their
castles or marry without
permission
bull 1549 Christianity introduced by missionaries
bull Shogun feared religious uprisings
ndash bans Christianity
ndash 1637 uprising by peasants
ndash Christianity eliminated
bull Closed country policy adopted-1639
bull Nagasaki only port open
ndash Dutch and Chinese
bull Japanese forbidden to leave
Similarities
bull Use of horses and heavy armor
bull Controlled peasant class
bull Rituals and institutions
bull Militaristic
bull ChivalryBushido
bull Castles
bull Inhibited development of strong central government
bull Rigid class distinctions
bull Alliances of mutual protection between monarchs and
nobles
bull Land in exchange for loyalty and military aid
Differences
Japan
bull Relied more on group or
individual loyalty not
contractual agreements
bull Same throughout Japan
bull Sword and bow and
arrow
bull Centralized under the
Tokugawa
bull Constant warfare
followed by several
centuries of peace
Western Europe
bull Emphasized feudal
loyalty with negotiated
contracts in which the
parties each gained
advantages
bull Took different forms in
different areas of Europe
bull Sword and lance
bull Decentralized
bull Constant warfare
Tokugawa Rule bull Order restored
ndash centralized feudalism
bull Farm production increased = population increase
bull Majority of peasants heavily taxed ndash Lives miserable
ndash Many left for the cities
bull Merchant class and wealthy prospered ndash Elevated status by lending money to samurai
and shoguns
bull Emperor figurehead
bull Closed off trade ndash Except Dutch and Chinese at Nagasaki harbor
bull Shift from rural to urban society ndash Increased employment opportunities for women
bull Flowering of Japanese
culture
ndash Kabuki Theater
bull Controlled daimyo
ndash Lords had to live at capital
every other year
ndash Daimyo‟s family remained
in Edo permanently
ndash Could not repair their
castles or marry without
permission
bull 1549 Christianity introduced by missionaries
bull Shogun feared religious uprisings
ndash bans Christianity
ndash 1637 uprising by peasants
ndash Christianity eliminated
bull Closed country policy adopted-1639
bull Nagasaki only port open
ndash Dutch and Chinese
bull Japanese forbidden to leave
Similarities
bull Use of horses and heavy armor
bull Controlled peasant class
bull Rituals and institutions
bull Militaristic
bull ChivalryBushido
bull Castles
bull Inhibited development of strong central government
bull Rigid class distinctions
bull Alliances of mutual protection between monarchs and
nobles
bull Land in exchange for loyalty and military aid
Differences
Japan
bull Relied more on group or
individual loyalty not
contractual agreements
bull Same throughout Japan
bull Sword and bow and
arrow
bull Centralized under the
Tokugawa
bull Constant warfare
followed by several
centuries of peace
Western Europe
bull Emphasized feudal
loyalty with negotiated
contracts in which the
parties each gained
advantages
bull Took different forms in
different areas of Europe
bull Sword and lance
bull Decentralized
bull Constant warfare
bull Flowering of Japanese
culture
ndash Kabuki Theater
bull Controlled daimyo
ndash Lords had to live at capital
every other year
ndash Daimyo‟s family remained
in Edo permanently
ndash Could not repair their
castles or marry without
permission
bull 1549 Christianity introduced by missionaries
bull Shogun feared religious uprisings
ndash bans Christianity
ndash 1637 uprising by peasants
ndash Christianity eliminated
bull Closed country policy adopted-1639
bull Nagasaki only port open
ndash Dutch and Chinese
bull Japanese forbidden to leave
Similarities
bull Use of horses and heavy armor
bull Controlled peasant class
bull Rituals and institutions
bull Militaristic
bull ChivalryBushido
bull Castles
bull Inhibited development of strong central government
bull Rigid class distinctions
bull Alliances of mutual protection between monarchs and
nobles
bull Land in exchange for loyalty and military aid
Differences
Japan
bull Relied more on group or
individual loyalty not
contractual agreements
bull Same throughout Japan
bull Sword and bow and
arrow
bull Centralized under the
Tokugawa
bull Constant warfare
followed by several
centuries of peace
Western Europe
bull Emphasized feudal
loyalty with negotiated
contracts in which the
parties each gained
advantages
bull Took different forms in
different areas of Europe
bull Sword and lance
bull Decentralized
bull Constant warfare
bull 1549 Christianity introduced by missionaries
bull Shogun feared religious uprisings
ndash bans Christianity
ndash 1637 uprising by peasants
ndash Christianity eliminated
bull Closed country policy adopted-1639
bull Nagasaki only port open
ndash Dutch and Chinese
bull Japanese forbidden to leave
Similarities
bull Use of horses and heavy armor
bull Controlled peasant class
bull Rituals and institutions
bull Militaristic
bull ChivalryBushido
bull Castles
bull Inhibited development of strong central government
bull Rigid class distinctions
bull Alliances of mutual protection between monarchs and
nobles
bull Land in exchange for loyalty and military aid
Differences
Japan
bull Relied more on group or
individual loyalty not
contractual agreements
bull Same throughout Japan
bull Sword and bow and
arrow
bull Centralized under the
Tokugawa
bull Constant warfare
followed by several
centuries of peace
Western Europe
bull Emphasized feudal
loyalty with negotiated
contracts in which the
parties each gained
advantages
bull Took different forms in
different areas of Europe
bull Sword and lance
bull Decentralized
bull Constant warfare
Similarities
bull Use of horses and heavy armor
bull Controlled peasant class
bull Rituals and institutions
bull Militaristic
bull ChivalryBushido
bull Castles
bull Inhibited development of strong central government
bull Rigid class distinctions
bull Alliances of mutual protection between monarchs and
nobles
bull Land in exchange for loyalty and military aid
Differences
Japan
bull Relied more on group or
individual loyalty not
contractual agreements
bull Same throughout Japan
bull Sword and bow and
arrow
bull Centralized under the
Tokugawa
bull Constant warfare
followed by several
centuries of peace
Western Europe
bull Emphasized feudal
loyalty with negotiated
contracts in which the
parties each gained
advantages
bull Took different forms in
different areas of Europe
bull Sword and lance
bull Decentralized
bull Constant warfare
Differences
Japan
bull Relied more on group or
individual loyalty not
contractual agreements
bull Same throughout Japan
bull Sword and bow and
arrow
bull Centralized under the
Tokugawa
bull Constant warfare
followed by several
centuries of peace
Western Europe
bull Emphasized feudal
loyalty with negotiated
contracts in which the
parties each gained
advantages
bull Took different forms in
different areas of Europe
bull Sword and lance
bull Decentralized
bull Constant warfare