Shogun

Japan in the 1600s and 1700s was controlled by a system of Tokugawa shoguns who ruled effectively. They instituted union, order, and peace during the reign. Japan was unified under 3 important leaders, Oda Nobunaga, Toyotomi Hideyoshi, and Tokugawa Ieyasu who enforced unification within Japan. During this time Japan was going through many changes too, like urbanization, creating an ordered society, and also sustaining traditional ways. The two major religions in the 1600s and 1700s were…

1449 - 1473), Yoshimitsu 's grandson. Yoshimasa continued the peaceful reign of the Ashikaga Shogunate like his family had before. This peace lasted until the year of 1467 when a war that would burn Kyoto, the seat of power for the Shogun, to the ground. This war called the Onin War was over, like so many wars before, who shall succeed Yoshimasa, his brother Yoshimi (1439 - 1491) and his son Yoshihisa (1465 - 1489), each with different Shogo and noble clans supporting them. The two…

generals and lead his armies(The Three Unifiers). After Oda’s death, Hideyoshi ruled Japan and was known as a shrewd and clever leader. The third and last unifier of Japan is Tokugawa Ieyasu. He brought the Sengoku period to an end when he became shogun. He was known for being calm and patient. There is a folk story about their character. They all wanted a bird to sing, Nobunaga said ”sing or I’ll kill you.” Hideyoshi said ”I’ll make you want to sing.” Ieyasu waited until the bird sang. This…

stage allowed Japan to strengthen its internal government and external interests. Prior to Japan’s attempt to introduce an advanced government, the emperor overthrew the Shoguns and restored his supreme power, which is also known as the Meiji Restoration. Under the emperor’s reliable, centralized government, rather than numerous Shoguns, Japan united. The new government acted as the catalyst that emboldened Japan’s will to modernize and led a successful transition and transformation. Japanese…

Vaporis failed to illustrate how foreign goods influenced the commoner population? While Vaporis provided multiple examples of gift giving as a vehicle for a shared culture, he never truly addressed how the facilitation of material goods between daimyo, shogun, merchants, etc., impacted or at least influenced commoner life. If Vaporis addressed more thoroughly, the effects of alternate attendance on the everyday lives of the commoner population, his argument against “isolationism and cultural…

government than had been seen in the past. They built their superstructure of power on twin cornerstones- unassailable armed strength and unquestioned monopoly over the office of the shogun. However, their power was revolved around the shogun’s own lands, which could be considered as a super-daimyo domain. The shogun ruled some important ports and cities like Edo, Kyoto, Osaka and Nagasaki. The Tokugawas also set out to create institutions that would stabilize political and social conditions and…

I will be talking about the weapons, code of conduct, and purpose in society of a samurai and a knight. I think samurai have it better in everything, so I will compare and contrast why I think samurai are better. First off samurai weapons are very special to them because they are very expensive. The samurai had to swords, one for chopping off heads and one for everything else. The samurai have two different swords because one has a curve and the curve makes it easier for them to cut off people’s…

The country Japan is off the east coast of main land Asia neighboring the Pacific Ocean. It is also known as “the land of the rising sun” or simply “Nippon.” It has very mountainous terrain and Archipelago Island, offers lush forest, hot springs and active volcanoes, and the most notable Mountain is Mount Fuji. Many small kingdoms came to together to united around the capital Nara; around the 4th and 8th centuries. Around this period, agriculture improved dramatically and adopted new ideas from…

Misa Leeflang Research Notes National History Day Perry’s Expedition’s Effects on Japan ___ Thesis Perry’s Expedition’s Effects on Japan In 1853 and 1854, the encounter of Commodore Matthew Perry’s expedition to Japan forcefully opened the once isolated country to trade and diplomatic relations with western nations, rapidly modernizing Japan with the exchange of western ideas and technology. ___ Notes Introduction: Perry’s Expedition and its goals Commodore Matthew Calbraith Perry landed in…

The medieval ages seem to have a romantic allure of gallant knights, cunning samurais, lords and ladies, and daring wars. Looking closer, the medieval ages were weaved with fear, fragile obligations, and complex morals. Both Europe and Japan went through a dark age of war and violence after times of great prosperity. In Europe, one of the most well known figures at the time frame were the knights. As for Japan, the samurai and their skill are one of the most notable parts within the Japanese…