This paragraph talks about the status of the emperors and the nobles in Japanese society. It tells us about the role of the daimyo in assisting the emperor. Paragraph 5: 8.5 The samurai This paragraph tells us about the samurai and their connection to the daimyo. Paragraph 6: 8.5 Shi-no-ko-sho This paragraphs describes the levels of citizens and the ranks within Japanese society. Paragraph 7: 8.5 The outcasts This paragraphs tell us about the people at the bottom of the class system. Highlighted words from the text to be written on board: – Paragraph 1: 8.4 The three unifiers of Japan united powerful daimyo late sixteenth century leading – – – – – establishment Tokugawa shogunate 1603 – – Paragraph 2: 8.4 The period of isolation Tokugawa suspicious foreigners tried to change Japan’s traditions. – – – – Christianity forbidden religion Dutch, Korean Chinese – – ‘un-Japanese’ – – traders operate only through port of Nagasaki. – – Japanese citizens forbidden travel overseas. – – Tokugawa shoguns isolated Japan rest of the world over 260 years. – – – Paragraph 3: 8.5 Japanese society Thousand Heian period end Tokugawa shogunate Japan – – – – maintained feudal society. – Society divided social classes each belonging class reflected – – – – – – – status role fulfilled society. – – – Once born into class remain class life. – – – – –
This paragraph talks about the status of the emperors and the nobles in Japanese society. It tells us about the role of the daimyo in assisting the emperor. Paragraph 5: 8.5 The samurai This paragraph tells us about the samurai and their connection to the daimyo. Paragraph 6: 8.5 Shi-no-ko-sho This paragraphs describes the levels of citizens and the ranks within Japanese society. Paragraph 7: 8.5 The outcasts This paragraphs tell us about the people at the bottom of the class system. – Highlighted words from the text to be written on board: Paragraph 1: 8.4 The three unifiers of Japan – united – powerful daimyo – late sixteenth century – leading – establishment – Tokugawa shogunate – 1603 Paragraph 2: 8.4 The period of isolation Tokugawa – suspicious – foreigners – tried to change – Japan’s traditions. Christianity – forbidden – ‘un-Japanese’ religion – Dutch, Korean – Chinese traders – operate only through – port of Nagasaki. Japanese citizens – forbidden – travel overseas. Tokugawa shoguns – isolated Japan – rest of the world – over 260 years. Paragraph 3: 8.5 Japanese society Thousand – Heian period – end – Tokugawa shogunate – Japan maintained – feudal society. Society – divided – social classes – each – belonging – class – reflected – status – role – fulfilled – society. Once – born into – class – remain – class – life.