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Ancient Japan

Ancient Japan. 10,000 BCE – 1200 CE. Quiz 1. What is surprising to Archaeologists regarding Japan’s earliest history? Japanese civilization comes from mainland Asia. Japan produced pottery during the old stone age period. Japanese civilization grew up first along the coastlines.

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Ancient Japan

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  1. Ancient Japan 10,000 BCE – 1200 CE

  2. Quiz 1 • What is surprising to Archaeologists regarding Japan’s earliest history? • Japanese civilization comes from mainland Asia. • Japan produced pottery during the old stone age period. • Japanese civilization grew up first along the coastlines. • Japanese gods are the same gods worshipped by the Chinese.

  3. Japanese Origins • 30,000 BCE human habitation • 10,000 BCE Pottery • Pottery in an old-stone-age hunter-gatherer culture

  4. Quiz #2 • What is important to Archaeologists about the Yayoi period? • The sudden change from hunter-gatherer to agricultural society • The development of Buddhism • The arrival of law from China • The development of an indigenous form of Japanese writing.

  5. The Yayoi Revolution • 300 BCE sudden change in culture • Agriculture, bronze & iron implements • Sudden nature of change and similarity to contemporary Asian mainland cultures suggests migration.

  6. The Spread of Yayoi Culture • Used boats to migrate up and down the coast • Early villages located next to fields • Warring between local groups led to changes in locations and tools • Clear relation to modern Japan

  7. KofunPeriod

  8. Quiz #3 • What is the importance of the Kofun period in understanding ancient Japanese history? • They show the layers of migration that has contributed to Japanese history. • They show how much power the leaders buried in these tombs had to command labor and resources. • They show the ritual dress and military items used by people living in the Kofun period. • They show that Japan was just an extension of China.

  9. A New Hierarchical Society

  10. Japan and the Korean Kingdoms • Japan allied with Paekche & Kaya • From Paekche – • Chinese characters • Confucianism • Buddhism • Weapons & iron technology • Farming techniques • Political ideas

  11. Nara and Heian Japan • Adoption of Chinese Civilization • Three stages between 7th & 12th Centuries • 7th Century - Learning about China • 8th-9th Centuries – implanting Chinese institutions in Japan • Transforming Chinese institutions to fit Japanese realities

  12. Asuka Period 593-710 CE • Prince Shotoku • Fujiwara no Kamatari • 680’s Emperor Temmu • Buddhism • Moving capitals • Structuring of administrative system • Missions to China

  13. Nara Period 710-794 CE • Capital City Nara (Heijo) • Tang-style design • Buddhism is a critical element of legitimacy • Writing is Chinese

  14. Heian Kyo 794-1284CE

  15. Taiho Code • Land Reform • All Land belongs to Emperor • Land divided into equal parcels • Some more equal than others • Proximity to Emperor allows for Shoen • Commendation of land to avoid taxes • Creation of private armies

  16. Rise of the Samurai • Changes in military staffing systems • Local warrior bands become warrior clans for hire • Minamoto and Taira fight over court control 935-940.

  17. Question • Did borrowing from China fundamentally change Japan during the Nara and Heian periods? • Did Japan fundamentally change what it borrowed? Give examples.

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