Classical Time Period Political (500-1185)
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Classical Time Period
Political (500-1185)
Started to become a centralized state
Taika Reforms
Strong Japanese state emerges
Structured government
Aristocracy Imperial court
Economy
Had taxes for offices, roads, irrigation systems
Heiji Rebellion
Hogen Rebellion
Had servants for land
Religion
Buddhism Promoted largely by ruling class for own good
Not popular at first
Practice of it led to discontinuing burying dead in
kofuns Chinese culture also spread
Culture
Peak of Japanese art, poetry and literature
Tale of Genji
Writing systems emerged like the kana
Chinese influence decreased
Culture started to flower
Interactions
Chinese influence spread to Japan
Spread of Buddhism to Japan
Writing systems also spread into Japan
Japan traded with a few countries, but trade was little
Kamakura Period
(1185-1573) Political
Daimyos Shogun Yuan Dynasty
Ming Dynasty
Shogunates
Economy
Mostly military concern
Bad economy
Didn't’t really care about people
Spent most of time and money on military
Religion
Buddhism was still present in Japan
Confucian values such as loyalty to master
Influence of bureaucracy
Chinese culture making less of an impact
Culture
Dynasties are starting to appear
Military is strengthening
Upper class is still in control
Slaves Landlords Warrior class
Interactions
Mongols try to invade Japan
Mongols tried twice but failed
Japan feared they will invade again
Japanese traded with China before Mongol China tried
to invade Japan
Started to trade again with China
Edo Period
(1603-1868) Political
Daimyos shared administration of company
Tokugawa shogunates carried out many policies
Called “peaceful state”
Laws limiting dress, hairstyles, and accessories
Economy
80% were rice farmers
Rice production increased
Merchants prospered but were low in status
Commercialization grew
High profit crops
Religion
Christianity started to spread
Buddhism Shrines Temples
Culture
Emperor on top
Then daimyos and shoguns
Ukiyo-e, woodblock printing
Technology improved, and farmers improved irrigation
Interactions
Domestic trade
Japan had rice
Mathew Perry of US went to Japan to persuade them to
open their doors
Harris Treaty signed with the US in 1858 (opened
ports)
Imperial Japan
(1868-1945) Political
Became imperial power
Colonized Korea and Taiwan
World War 2 Meji Restoration
Industrial Revolution is 1870
Economy
Built railroads, and roads
Textiles appeared (cotton and silk)
Bank of Japan founded in 1877
Used to fund steel and textile factories
Education started to expand
Religion
State Shinto became official religion
People forced to practice it and admit that the
Emperor was divine
Those who opposed were persecuted
Buddhism still remained
Culture
Had shoguns
Different diseases are around
Increased attention to children
Reformers, child experts, and well educated mothers
top the upper-class a model of childhood that gave
children space for reading, playing etc.
Interactions
Wars with Russia and China
Japan participated in World War 1 on Allied side
Japan also bombed Pearl Harbor in the USA
America bombed Japan
Postwar Japan
(1945-present day)
Politcal
Transformed into a democratic state
Constitution of Japan
Became economic power state
US want to Japan to establish democratic self-
government Also wanted Japan to be a peaceful nation
Economy
Rice patties Powerful labor unions
Economy continued to boom
Steel working, car manufacturing, and manufacturing
of electronic goods
Had growing trade surplus
Religion
Buddhism Shinto abolished
Christianity Many missionaries came to Japan
Culture
Social reform
Japanese officials
Worked in factories
Had an emperor
Interactions
Japan had a surplus of trade
Made an alliance with the USA
Cold War Treaty of Peace with Japan
Vietnam War
ContinuityPolitical
Heian Culture
ChangesPolitical
Revolutions Great China influence to Japan establishing own
culture
ContinuitiesEconomy
Agriculture Trade
ChangeEconomy
Non westernizing to westernizing
Only farming to having factories and farming
ContinuityReligion
Shintoism Buddhism
ChangesReligion
Having only two religions to many different types
From emperors trying to convert people to Shintoism
to bringing Christian missionaries
ContinuityCulture
Art Literature
ChangeCulture
Push on kids to go to school
Feudalism
ContinuityInteractions
Trade continued
Ideas of China into Japan
ChangeInteractions
Wars with different countries to trying to be peaceful
From having no alliances to making alliances with
countries
Japan vs. China
Culture
Comparison
Both want children to study and do well in school
Both are family oriented
Japan vs. China
Culture
Contrast
Japanese are very quiet because they find it a good
manner, and Chinese are loud
Japan more westernized, and industrialized than
China
China vs. Japan
Similarities
Cultures are mostly the same
China vs. Japan
China is communist, and Japan is capitalist
China has more ethnic minorities than Japan