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Tuesday 12/1 wk 16Tuesday 12/1 wk 16
1.1. What continent is Japan What continent is Japan located on?located on?
2.2. What was an achievement of What was an achievement of the Roman Empire?the Roman Empire?
Land of the Rising SunLand of the Rising Sun
Ch 8.1Ch 8.1
Page 251Page 251
The Effect of Geography The Effect of Geography on Japanon Japan
Landforms and ClimateLandforms and Climate
The GoodThe Good• Mild climateMild climate• Lots of rain for Lots of rain for
growing ricegrowing rice• Lots of fish and Lots of fish and
seafoodseafood• Island provides Island provides
protection from protection from invasionsinvasions
The BadThe Bad• Only 15% of land can Only 15% of land can
be farmedbe farmed• VolcanoesVolcanoes• earthquakesearthquakes• Tidal wavesTidal waves• HurricanesHurricanes• Few natural Few natural
resourcesresources
Japan’s Influential NeighborsJapan’s Influential Neighbors
China China influenced influenced Japan Japan ALOTALOT
Early Japanese SocietyEarly Japanese Society
Japan’s EmperorsJapan’s Emperors
Came from Yamato clanCame from Yamato clan clan=a group of families related by blood clan=a group of families related by blood
or marriageor marriage
Were considered “divine” rulersWere considered “divine” rulers divine=godlike, related to the godsdivine=godlike, related to the gods
The Reign of Prince The Reign of Prince ShotokuShotoku
Who was he?Who was he?Son of an Emperor YomeiSon of an Emperor Yomei
PrincePrince
RegentRegentHeld power from 593-622Held power from 593-622
RegentRegent A person who A person who
rules in place rules in place of an absent of an absent or underage or underage monarchmonarch
Prince ShotokuPrince Shotoku
A powerful A powerful regent who regent who ruled Japan ruled Japan from A.D. from A.D. 593 to 622593 to 622
Why he’s importantWhy he’s important
impressed by Chinese cultureimpressed by Chinese culture Spread Chinese ideasSpread Chinese ideas
• ConfucianismConfucianism• Chinese form of writingChinese form of writing• ShipbuildingShipbuilding• WeavingWeaving• MedicineMedicine• astronomyastronomy
Encouraged spread of BuddhismEncouraged spread of Buddhism
Prince ShotokuPrince Shotoku
A powerful regent A powerful regent who ruled Japan from who ruled Japan from A.D. 593 to 622A.D. 593 to 622
Prince Shotoku
Prince ShotokuPrince Shotoku
Opened embassy in ChinaOpened embassy in China embassy=government office in a foreign embassy=government office in a foreign
countrycountry
Seventeen Article ConstitutionSeventeen Article Constitution Guidelines created by the Prince that Guidelines created by the Prince that
were based on Confucian ideaswere based on Confucian ideas• Hard work, obedience to authorityHard work, obedience to authority
embassyembassy
An office of our An office of our country’s country’s government in government in another countryanother country
ShintoShinto
the traditional the traditional religion of Japan religion of Japan based on based on respect for respect for nature and nature and ancestorsancestors