History of Japanese Culture and Institutions


History of Japanese Culture and Institutions : History 256 Topic Seven: The Tokugawa Shogunate

In Japan, emperors did not always rule. the Shogun established policy. Often the emperor could not pay his bills. During the Tokugawa period the emperor did not live in the capital. But still, the shogun paid token respect to the emperor even while disregarding his political wishes. Field Trip Cultural Project Videos and DVD's Museums Maps Chronology

Identifications: Identify and disucuss the importance of the following items.

Centralized Feudalism, Ietsuna (1651-1680), han, bakufu, Mitsui, Samurai, Ronin, bushido, Yamaga Soko (1622-1695), kabuki, No Drama, Katsura, Nikko, Genroku Era, Chikamatsu (1653-1724), haiku, Yoshiwara, "floating world", ukiyo-e, Yoshiwara Pillow (1660, Okumura Masanobu (1686-1764), tatami floor, bunraku, The Battle of Coxinga, tanka, Bssho, The narrow road to Oku,

Essay

1. How did the Tokagawa shogunate prevent political and social change once it attained predominance over Japan?
2. Explain how the three military leader Nobunaga, Hideyoshi, and Ieyasu unified Japan and created the patter of centralized feudalism. What strategies did each use in building his authority and power? How did they maintain control over the daimyo, the samurai, and the imperial court? Why was their administration considered so efficient?

Reading Assignment

Conrad Schirokauer, A Brief History of Japanese Civilization, Chapter 6-7

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