Back to category: Foreign Limited version - please login or register to view the entire paper. Feudalism in Japan Social Studies Notes Chapter 4 Section 2 Feudalism in Japan · 900 years ago, samurai rose to fame and power in Japan · Samurai means those who serve · Samurai swore to oath to serve their leaders · They followed a code of rules · Honor meant more than wealth or life · Samurai would rather die than shame himself A Country of Islands · Life in Japan 900 years ago was unusual in many ways · One reason Japan was different is its geography · Japan in a group of mountainous islands in the Pacific Ocean · For years, the sea protected Japan from invaders · In this geographic setting, the Japanese developed a distinctive way of life The Rise of the Samurai · Warriors ere important even though the Japanese had no real enemies · They fought with each other to gain power Feudalism Develops in Japan · For centuries, emperors ruled Japan from the city that is now called Kyoto · Over time, wealthy fa... Posted by: Tricia F. Doyle Limited version - please login or register to view the entire paper. |
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