Journal 12-05-16
 Journal A
 The feudal system in Japan was organized around
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A. Prince Shotoku’s Seventeen Article constitution.
B. The Samurai’s code of honor, loyalty, and bravery.
C. Unwritten rules governing the exchange of loyalty for
protection.
D. A strong central government overseeing many clans.
 Journal B
 What caused the rise of a military government in
Japan?
 As the central government weakened and lawlessness
increased, people sought protection from a daimyo and
their army. Soon a shogun took over and the emperor
was reduced to a figurehead.
Agenda
 Journal
 8.3: Samurai and Shoguns
 Nobles Gain Power pgs. 266-268
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Reading and Notes
Today’s CA State Standards
7.5.3: Describe the values, social customs, and traditions prescribed by the lordvassal system consisting of shogun, daimyo, and samurai , and the lasting
influence of the warrior code (Bushido) in the twentieth century.
7.5.6: Analyze the rise of a military society in the late twelfth century and the
role of thesamurai in that society.
Homework
 RSG 71/72
Lets Read Pgs. 266-268
Write a summary using this information.
Samurai and Shoguns: Nobles Gain Power
1. Who lost power in Japan between the years of 600-1100 A.D.?
2. Why did the power shift from the central government to the
nobles/daimyos?
3. What is the term for a Japanese lord and a Japanese vassal?
4. Describe the lord-vassal system.
Include PPS#s (Page,
Paragraph, Sentence)
for all answers
5. What is another term for the lord-vassal system and where
else did it occur?
Lets Read Pgs. 266-268
Write a summary using this information.
Samurai and Shoguns: Nobles Gain Power
1. Who lost power in Japan between the years of 600-1100?
Include PPQ#s (Page,
Paragraph, Quote)
The emperor and the central government (267, 3, 1)
2. Why did the power shift from the central government to the nobles/daimyos?
The central government ran out of money and could not
maintain law and order, so daimyos gained authority because
of their private armies of samurai warriors. (267, 3, 1-4)
3. What is the term for a Japanese lord/landowner and a Japanese vassal?
daimyo=lord; samurai & smaller land owner=vassal (267, 3, 4)
4. Describe the lord-vassal system.
A vassal pledges loyalty/military service to a landowning
lord in exchange for a piece of the lords land and the
protection of the lord’s fighting force. (268, 2, 3-5)
5. What is another term for the lord-vassal system and where else did it occur?
Feudalism; it also occurred in Europe during the Middle
Ages (Chapter 9) (268, 2, 8)
8.3 Main Idea Questions
 1. Why did the emperor lose power in the 1100s?
 The emperor lost power as the government began to run out of
money, and wealthy nobles formed their own armies to fight
for land and power.
 2. What caused the rise of a military government in Japan?
 As the central government weakened and lawlessness
increased, people sought protection from a daimyo and their
army. Soon a shogun took over and the emperor was reduced
to a figurehead.
 3. What was the structure of Japanese feudal society?
 The emperor was at the top. He was followed by the shogun
and other daimyo. Below them were samurai warriors,
peasants and artisans, and merchants.