11/18/15 Bell RingerYou are a Japanese warrior, proud of your fighting skills. For many years you’ve been honored by most of society, but you face an awful dilemma. When you became a warrior, you swore to protect and fight for both your lord and your emperor. Now your lord has gone to war against the emperor, and both sides have called for you to join them.

How will you decide whom to fight for?**consider fighting for your LORD & fighting for your EMPEROR**

Objective and Standard

• I can evaluate the importance of the Samurai in Japan and their role in society.

• 7.31 Analyze the rise of a military society in the late twelfth century and the role of the shogun and samurai in that society.

Samurai

The Rise of the Samurai• The need for the samurai came from the need

of Japan’s large landowners, daimyo, to have protection for their land and property.

• The word samurai comes from the Japanese word for servant.

• Most samurai came from noble families and were required to be loyal to the emperor.

• Only the most powerful samurai received land for their service.

Becoming a Samurai• Young men and even some young women trained to

become samurai warriors in feudal Japan.• Their training included learning the art of warfare,

and later, the way of peace. To become a samurai demanded strict training in the martial arts.

• Many samurai developed great sill handing a sword, but also learned the proper way to conduct a tea ceremony and how to write poetry

• Above all, a samurai trained to overcome his/her fear of death.

BushidoRead “The Samurai Lives Honorably” on pages 456 – 4571. What were two things that samurai could not

do?2. What was Bushido, and who was expected to

live by its rules?3. List 4 things samurai were required or

expected to do.4. What samurai values are still admired in

modern-day Japan?

Mongols Invade Japan• Supported by the samurai, the shoguns were

able to keep order and control Japan for about a century

• 1274 – Kublai Khan sends Mongol army to conquer the islands

• Success was on Japan’s side for 3 reasons:1. Shoguns sent troops to fight2. Warring nobles put aside differences to fight3. A great storm sank many Mongol ships

Mongols Invade cont...• 1281 Kublai Khan tries again to invade Japan,

this time sending 2 armies and fighting for weeks.

• Another storm hit Japan and sank most of the Mongol fleet and drowning many soldiers, causing them to flee.

• The Japanese called the storm that saved them, kamikaze, which means “divine wind”

Rebellion and New Leaders• Read “Internal Rebellion” and “Strong Leaders

Take Over” on pages 458 – 459.1. How did the daimyo help weaken the shoguns?2. Where did the first guns in Japan come from

and how were they used?3. Who finally reunited Japan around the year

1600?4. What caused the ruling shogun to close Japan

off from the rest of the world in the 1630s?

Complete Japan Overview Box Project

Become a Samurai!• Create a flyer to advertise for the opportunity

to become a samurai! (use pages 454-457)• Flyer should include:– What samurai means– What is the main job of a samurai– Bushido (what it is and why it’s important)– Perks (the cool things about being a samurai)– The required uniform and weaponry

• Flyer should be colorful and include at least one picture

DefinitionsUse pages 454 -455 to define the following terms:• Daimyo• Samurai• Figurehead• Shogun

Exit Ticket

1. What was the importance of Bushido?

2. How do you think our society would be different if we all followed Bushido?