Japan

Government

• In the beginning, it was run by powerful clans

• The Fujuwara clan was dominant in the 8th century

• The Fujuwara clan neglected the people

• Japan passed into feudalism

Merchant

• Kamakura clan took over• Led by Yoritomo (called

shogun, which means great general

• Changed Japan into a warrior state

• Ashikaga clan took over in 1336

• Tokugawa clan took over in 1600

Warrior Class

• Japanese warrior was called a samurai• Samurai lived by an unwritten code called

Bushido (the way of the warrior)• The Bushido required the warrior to commit

suicide (called hara-kiri) rather than be captured or prove disloyal to master

Religion

• Shintoism – an ancient form of Japanese religion

• Believed that everything in nature that was unusual (waterfall, fire, high mountain) possessed deity.

• The sun was a goddess and the emperor was a descendant of the sum

• Zen Buddhism – religion from China

• Required its followers to develop intense mental concentration

• Helped the warriors on the battlefield

Vietnam

• Early civilization was divided into two kingdoms

1. Champa2. Dai Viet

Dai Viet

Champa

• The Dai Viet invaded and destroyed the capital of Champa

• The Dai Viet became known as the Vietnamese

Cambodia (Angkor)

Cambodia

• Once known as Angkor• Angkor served as the center of Khmer’s power• Khmer was the empire in this region• 1000 temples were built in this area

Angkor Wat

Ta prohm temple

• They were eventually ruled by the Thai and Vietnamese