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Geographic, Political, Economic, Religious, Social Structure - Medieval Japan
Chinese and Korean influence, Prince Shotoku, family life, Warrior Code, Japanese Buddhism, 9thand 10th century golden age, military society
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7.5 Students analyze the geographic, political, economic, religious, and social structures of the civilizations of Medieval Japan.
- Describe the significance of Japan's proximity to China and Korea and the intellectual, linguistic, religious, and philosophical influence of those countries on Japan.
- Discuss the reign of Prince Shotoku of Japan and the characteristics of Japanese society and family life during his reign.
- Describe the values, social customs, and traditions prescribed by the lord-vassal system consisting of shogun, daimyo, and samurai and the lasting influence of the warrior code in the twentieth century.
- Trace the development of distinctive forms of Japanese Buddhism.
- Study the ninth and tenth centuries' golden age of literature, art, and drama and its lasting effects on culture today, including Murasaki Shikibu's Tale of Genji.
- Analyze the rise of a military society in the late twelfth century and the role of the samurai in that society.