Japan

sinifiction of japan

confucianism

zen buddhism

chinese art and architechture

government system

Sinifiction means wants to be like china

Heian period

moving away from chinese polotics, religion and the arts

last imperial mission to tang china occured into 838

elaborate court life

poetry and literature

tale of genji by lady murasaki

kamakura shogunate

shogunate-means that japan is fuedal

founded by minamoto yuritomo

takes the title of shogun

emperor takes on the role of ceremonial leader

power in the hands of shogun

japanese feudal structure

fudalism:a political, economic, and social system based on loyalty, land, and military service

different from european feudalism

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