POLI 211 Chapter : POLI 211 Comp Poli Textbook - Japan Summary Notes
13 Dec 2011
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Geography and demographics archipelago of over 3000 islands extending 1300 miles five main islands: honshu, hokkaido, okinawa, kyushu and shikoku. 127 mil inhabitants: 10th most populated country, and one of the most densely populated. 80% of country is mountainous; 20% arable land. 1600: ieyasu tokugawa unites japan, which had formerly been divided into. 260 feudal fiefdoms, each ruled by a daimyo, a feudal lord. Emperor resided in kyoto while japan was ruled from edo (tokyo) by the. Edo period known as time of peace, and arts like kabuki flourished. Confucianism placed value on learning, and large schools created for samurai (warriors in service to daimyo) as well as for commoners fairly high literacy rate by the end of the period. Confucian-based class-hierarchy: samurai > peasants > artisans > Christianity attempted to be introduced,but banned by turn of 17th century; Japan remained country of buddhism/shintoism very isolated during this period; trade conducted only with dutch and.
