Journal 12-06-16
 Journal A
 What was the most important part of life for the samurai?
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A. honor
B. faith
C. prosperity
D. strength
 Journal B
 What was the structure of Japanese feudal society (see
pyramid), and which role wielded the most power?
 The emperor was at the top. He was followed by the shogun
and other daimyo. Below them were samurai warriors. At the
bottom were peasants, artisans, and merchants. The shogun
was the actual ruler of Japan.
Agenda
 Journal
 Correct RSG 71/72
 8.3: Samurai and Shoguns
 The Rise of Military 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 lord-vassal
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 the
samurai in that society.
Homework
 CST 75/76
 Highlight and # evidence for each answers (each will be
worth a point)
Check RSG p. 71 – 72
Total out of 6
 1. Why did power shift from the central governments to the nobles?
(2pts)
 The central government ran out of money and grew too weak to
control the daimyo. (1pt)
 Nobles gained power by creating their own armies. (1pt)
 2. How did Japan change when Minamoto Yoritomo came to power?
(2pts)
 It became a military government/society(1pt) in which the
shogun, or commander of the army had the real power (1pt).
 3. What was the result of the struggle to unite Japan? (2pts)
 The Tokugawas (1pt), a single powerful family, eventually gained
control of all of Japan(1pt) and held power for 250 years.
Review of Yesterday (Don’t Copy.)
Samurai and Shoguns: Nobles Gain Power
1. Who lost power in Japan between the years of 600-1100?
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)
Review of Yesterday (Don’t Copy.)
Lets Read Pgs. 268-269
Copy in today’s class notes.
Include PPS#s (Page, Paragraph,
Sentence) for all answers
Samurai and Shoguns: The Rise of a Military Society
1. What was the emperor’s role in the feudal system?
2. What was the source of the shogun’s power?
3. What was the samurai’s position in Japan’s military society?
4. What values shaped the lives of the samurai?
5. How did bushido shape the culture of Japan?
Write a summary with this information
Lets Read Pgs. 268-269
Write a summary using this information.
Samurai and Shoguns: The Rise of a Military Society
1. What was the emperor’s role in the feudal system?
 He was a figurehead with no real power. (268, 3, 2)
2. What was the source of the shogun’s power?
 He controlled the army and was the actual ruler of Japan.
(268,4, 1)
3. What was the samurai’s position in Japan’s military society?
 They formed a warrior class. (268, 5, 1)
4. What values shaped the lives of the samurai?
 They lived with a code of honor (bushido), showed respect for
the gods, generosity toward the poor, and influenced Zen
Buddhism. (269, 2, 1-5)
5. How did bushido shape the culture of Japan?
 Samurai values and traditions continued to appeal to the
Japanese into the 1900s. (After the Tokugawa Shogunate
ended, bushido became the national code of conduct for
all Japanese) (269, 2, 6)
Lets Read Pgs. 268-269
Samurai and Shoguns: The Rise of a Military Society
Extra Info
In the Middle Ages, Samurais developed Zen Buddhism and
customs of tea drinking and flower arranging.
In later centuries, Samurais took jobs in Japan’s bureaucracy.
Extra Info
In the Middle Ages, Samurais developed the Zen Buddhism
customs of tea drinking and flower arranging.
In later centuries, Samurais took jobs in Japan’s bureaucracy.
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.