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MI: Most of the Japanese was consider to be wealthy and well economic.
 794- Kammu created new capital city at Heian, which was called Kyoto.
 Encouraging people to settle in areas that are not own
 Creating guilds
 Daimyos brought tax and public works into Japan (farming)
 Collected taxes from peasants
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MI: Social in Japan was considered to a major role that played during the period.
 Women were not able to rule Japan.
 Peasants revolt – stealing things
 Government would be small and controlled
 Peasants became serfs and ~ lands and was treated badly
 Warriors were dedicated to the military class
 Peasants turn to Buddhist monks when they are sick or for luck.
 Buddhist monks became very powerful that court and aristocracy lived in fear of the
street demonstration by “rowdy monks”.
 Buddhist was forbidden to build monasteries in Kyoto, but instead they created
monasteries in the hills that surround it.
 Aristocrats lived at the court- men and women followed strict code of polite behavior
under constant scrutiny of their peers and superiors.
 Love affairs were major preoccupations/ gossip everywhere.
 Samurai begins to practice bushido/seppuku
 Spying, murder, and betray was common.
 Aristocratic families lived in complex of palaces and gardens.
MI: Japanese political system was somewhat similar to the Chinese.
 Similar to China
 Bureaucracy was brought into Japan
 Bushi and Samurai has led peasants to be reduced to serf.
 Hierarchy – emperor, court families, diamyo, samurai, and serfs.
 The fall of Ashikage, victory was decided by size/organization of the army
MI: Japan doesn’t have many interactions with others besides China.
 Influence by China
 Gempei Wars allows Minamoto to create bakufu , government, military, and based
in Kamkura
MI: Japan mainly was influence by the Chinese during the 600’s.
 Taika reforms (646)
o Japanese court scholars’ master Chinese characters combine a little with their
languages.
o Followed a court etiquette that combines ancient Japan ideas about politeness
and decorum with the Chinese protocol.
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o Aristocracy struggled to master Confucian ways
o Worshiped in Chinese-style temples
o Admired Buddhist art
Worship of Buddhist deities with ancient Kami of Japan.
Kami, spirits of natures that believe my Japanese
Buddhism key role – came from china
MI: Poems, novels, and literature was brought in by the Chinese culture.
 Poems were written on scented paper or painted fans, and sometimes sent down in a
little boat down the streams that ran through the palace.
 The Tale of Genji- novel that created by Lady Murasaki first novel any language
 Painting and landscapes were consider to be the main
 Brought Chinese culture
MI: Technology wasn’t as noticeable to the Japanese during the period.
 The creating of Katana
 High quality steal
 Military weapons