Ancient Japan In The Middle Ages Report

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Ancient Japan
Gurkiran Kaur
Period 7
World History
Mr. Pointer
01-26-18

Table Of Contents

Forward…………………………………………………………………………..

Japan in the Middle ages Report……………………………………………..

What I learned from my Report……………………………………………….

Medieval Japan

Medieval Japan is a wonderful place to learn about. It has so many things you

should know about it. We are going to be learning about different things like the 3

leaders of Japan, art and culture, and Japan itself. Medieval Japan is something you

would want to learn more about.
Japan

Japan is made up of 6000 islands. Japan’s highest point is Mount Fuji, which is

actually a volcano. Feudal Japan began in 1185 CE and ended in 1868 CE. The first
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The people of Japan lived in small clans or

Tribes. One clan became powerful that its leader became the first emperor of Japan.

When they started farming they mostly planted rice. They were probably hunter

and fisherman. The lived in wood houses or pit shelters. They really didn’t move place

to place. There clothing were made up of animal fiber. They used vegetable fibers to

weave it together. Their pottery was made of clay. They pressed braided cords in the

clay while it is wet to make designs. The people of Japan made their tools and weapons

out of iron and their ceremonial objects out of bronze.

The 3 Leaders of Japan

In the 16th century there were 3 leaders of Japan. Their names were Oda

Nobunaga, Toyotomi Hideyoshi, and Tokugawa. The Tokugawa shogunate

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