Japan Under the Shogunate

Japan under the

Nara Period Century CE-794 CE

-Yamato 1st central govt, imperial dynasty recognized.

-Yamato recognised imperial dynasty of Japan.

-Rule based on Chinese law.

-Emperors claimed descent from sun gods.

-Classical period start.

-Emperor Kammu moved capital to Kyoto from Nara.

Heian period 794-1185 CE

• Height of Classical Period.

• Emperor from Fujiwara clan.

• Growth of Daimyo power.

• Daimyo employed Samurai.

• 1st Shogun appointed

Kamakura Period 1185-1333 CE

• End of Classical Period.

• Start of Shogunate and Feudal Period.

• Minimoto Yoritomo appointed Shogun.

• Power shifted from emperor to Shoguns; emperors handled religious duties, Shoguns/Samurai held power.

Ashikaga Shogun Period 1336-1573 CE

• Power was held by Ashikaga Shoguns.

• 1333 Emperor Go-Daigo & Samurai brought down Kamakura shogunate.

• Ashikaga clan forced emperor to leave.

• Traditional tea ceremony began.

• Daimyo in other states gradually brought down Shogunate.

Warring States period 1573-1603

• Power held by "3 Great Unifiers of Japan"

• Oda Nobunaga, Toyotomi Hideyoshi and Tokugawa Leyasu.

• Nobunaga created a centralised government, rule ended when he commited suicide.

• Toyotomi a soldier in Oda's army and opposed Christianity.

• Leyasu, a member of the council of five.

Edo Period 1603-1867

• This period was ruled by the Tokugawa Shogunate.

• From 1603, Shogunate rule was from Edo.

• Shogunate enforced measures to ensure that the daimyo/samurai not become powerful.

• Christianity was forbidden.

• Japan isolation for over 260 years.

Demise of Minimoto Rule

• Late 13th century the Minimoto Shogunate had problems.

• Couldn't afford to pay his Samurai.

• The Samurai began to oppose the shogunate.

Tokugawa Shogunate Lost Power

• Tokugawa Shoguns couldn't protect

Japan from "barbarians" in form of

US traders.

• Shoguns were overthrown.

• Modern era for Japan