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Aim: Describe Japanese Society and Culture during the Tokugawa Shogunate

Aim: Describe Japanese Society and Culture during the Tokugawa Shogunate. New Feudalism Under Strong Leaders. 1467: Civil war shattered Japan’s old feudal system Violent era of disorder followed 1467-1568: Known as Sengoku “Warring States”

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Aim: Describe Japanese Society and Culture during the Tokugawa Shogunate

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  1. Aim:Describe Japanese Society and Culture during the Tokugawa Shogunate

  2. New Feudalism Under Strong Leaders 1467: Civil war shattered Japan’s old feudal system Violent era of disorder followed 1467-1568: Known as Sengoku “Warring States” Powerful samurai seized control of old feudal states Warrior chieftains (Daimyo) became lords Daimyo Means “Great Name”

  3. New Leaders Restore Order Oda Nobunaga: New ambitious daimyo hoped to gain enough power to take control of country Sought to eliminate his remaining enemies Not able to unify Japan and committed Seppuka- Ritual Suicide ToyotomiHideyoshi: Nobunaga’s general Continued Nobunaga’s mission to unite Combined force & alliances to control Japan Tokugawa Ieyasu: Hideyoshi’s strongest daimyo ally Completed unification process of Japan Daimyo’s still governed at local level Ieyasu required they spend every other year in capital

  4. Life in Tokugawa Japan Ieyasu founded the Tokugawa Shogunate Hold power in Japan until 1867 Japan enjoyed 2.5 centuries of stability, prosperity, & isolation under the shoguns People who prospered were merchants & wealthy Confucius values influenced ideas about society Ideal society depended on agriculture Farmers made ideal citizens Mid-1700’s: Japan shifted from rural to urban society Rise of commercial centers increased jobs Traditional culture thrived

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