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Japan Geography & Timeline. Map Questions. It was influenced by China & Korea (Buddhism, writing, Confucianism). What was the significance of Japan’s close proximity (i.e. location) to China & Korea?
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Map Questions It was influenced by China & Korea (Buddhism, writing, Confucianism) • What was the significance of Japan’s close proximity (i.e. location) to China & Korea? • Based on what you learned about China in the previous unit, how did Chinese ideas of government influence Japan? • ____________________________________________________________________ • _____________________________________________________________________________________ Chinese ideas of government (emperor in charge, scholar-officials) caused Japan to have a similar strong, central government.
Japan Sea of Japan Korea China Kyoto Tokyo East China Sea Mt. Fuji Pacific Ocean
Map Questions • What was the significance of Japan’s close proximity (i.e. location) to China & Korea? • Based on what you learned about China in the previous unit, how did Chinese ideas of government influence Japan? • ____________________________________________________________________ • _____________________________________________________________________________________
Timeline of Japan Prince Shotoku & Taika Reforms (570s – 650s) 600 C.E. Emperors Rule: Nara & Heian Periods (650s – 1185) 800 C.E. 1000 C.E. Kamakura Shogunate (1185 – 1333) 1200 C.E. Ashikaga Shogunate (1333 - 1467) 1400 C.E. 1800 C.E. 1600 C.E. Sengoku (Warring States) Period (1467 – 1573) Tokugawa Shogunate (1603 – 1867)