Early History
How did the Japanese adapt Chinese culture to their own needs?
How did a feudal society develop in Japan?
How did centralized feudalism change Japan?
Why did Japan isolate itself from the world during the 1600’s?
Vocabulary
Samurai, feudalism, shogun, daimyo
Section Outline
Early Japanese Society
Adapting Chinese Patterns
- Adapting chinese patterns
- Cultural diffusion
- Selective borrowing
Heian Court
- A system of writing
- Powerful families
Japanese Feudalism
- Feudal society
- Frequent warfare
Achieving Unity
- Centralized feudalism
- Economic and social changes
An Isolated Nation
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