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​This primary source archive is made of up of Japanese artifacts that are housed in the British Museum. The collection includes items such as pottery, clothing, jewelry, and sculptures. These are from various periods in Japanese history.

Primary Source Toolbox - Understanding Medieval Japan (weebly.com)

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Nowhere else can you find so many Japanese art forms in one place as in the ancient capital of Kyoto. Meet six people working to pass on its artistic heritage, in new ways and old.
- BBC

Source: https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20120821-the-art-of-japan

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Martial arts in medieval japan

this is painting of 3 samurai warriors one with a bow one with a sword one with a bowstaff and one with something else. This is during the 7th century
https://www.worldhistory.org/article/1436/martial-arts-in-medieval-japan/

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Although samurai often did not have any particular training schools, there were specialised schools of swordsmanship. Cutting an object with a single blow was especially practised and swordmen used as a target such items as bamboo, piles of tatami matting or bundles of straw. One rather unfortunate association with swords is the samurai warriors' infamous practice of testing their blades were still sharp by beheading total strangers on the roadside, a nasty habit known a tsujigiri or 'cutting down at the crossroads.'
https://www.worldhistory.org/Samurai_Sword/

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Aug. 26-Oct. 15

For the purpose of exploring the world of beauty in Zen Buddhism, this exhibition stages around 60 artifacts that include important cultural properties and art treasures between the Nara (710-794) and Edo (1603-1868) periods, including drawings of high monks, old sutras (Mahaprajnaparamita-sutra), Zen monk calligraphy, and suiboku-ga (ink painting), in addition to Japanese ceramics, selected from the collection housed at The Gotoh Museum.

Designated as a National Treasure, the "Murasaki Shikibu Nikki Emaki" will also be on display from Oct. 7 to 15. The historical artifact is a picture scroll of Lady Murasaki's diary written over the course of 1½ years during the Heian Period (794-1185), specifically between 1008 and 1010. The diary was made into a picture scroll approximately 250 years later during the early Kamakura Period (1185-1333), depicting the lives of Heian nobles including the vibrant celebration of the birth of two princes to Empress Shoshi, who was the Empress of Japan during the mid-Heian Period served by Lady Murasaki, and was the eldest daughter of Fujiwara no Michinaga. (Yukari Tanaka)

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'The Mahaprajnaparamita-sutra and Japanese Zen Buddhism: From The Gotoh Museum Collection - Paintings, Calligraphy and Ceramics'

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Aug. 26-Oct. 15 For the purpose of exploring the world of beauty in Zen Buddhism, this exhibition stages around 60 artifacts that include important cultural properties and art treasures between the Nara (710-794) and Edo (1603-1868) periods, including drawings of high monks, old sutras (Mahaprajnaparamita-sutra), Zen monk calligraphy, and suiboku-ga (ink painting), in addition to Japanese ceramics, selected from the collection housed at The Gotoh Museum.

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Figure. Fudo Myo-o, holding sword upright in right hand and rope in left, with flames rising behind him, standing on a plinth. Made of painted and lacquered wood; gesso ground; also metal. Carved from single piece of wood with attached arms in 'ichiboku-zukuri' technique.

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Heian Period
12thC
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Markets developed in Japan from the 14th century CE so that most towns had a weekly or thrice-monthly one when merchants travelled around their particular regions and farmers sold their surplus goods.

source:
https://www.worldhistory.org/article/1424/daily-life-in-medieval-japan/

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In 1609, an accident occurred where a Spanish ship was lost and ran aground off the coast of Chiba Prefecture. Lord Ieyasu greeted the rescued crew with courteous hospitality and sent them home on a small sailing ship. Later on, the clock was given to Ieyasu by King Phillip III of Spain as a gift. The clock was made in 1581 by Hans de Evalo, a clockmaker who served King Phillip III’s father, King Phillip II.

source:
https://japan-forward.com/hidden-wonders-of-japan-shogun-ieyasus-treasured-battlefield-sword-originated-in-spain/

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Seal of Kano Motonobu | River Landscape in Evening | Japan | Muromachi period (1392–1573) or Momoyama period (1573–1615) | The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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Kano Motonobu 狩野元信 | The Four Accomplishments | Japan | Muromachi period (1392–1573) | The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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Dissecting The Parts Of Traditional Samurai Armour – Yamato Magazine (home.blog)

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The samurai were the only class allowed to carry two swords - a symbol of their high status. Different styles were popular at different times, but during the Edo period (1600-1868) the long katana sword and shorter companion sword known as a wakizashi were most commonly worn. For formal ceremonial occasions, these were replaced with a slung sword or tachi and a dagger

Source:
https://www.nms.ac.uk/explore-our-collections/stories/global-arts-cultures-and-design/discovering-japan/discovering-japan/samurai-armour/

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japan first emoper Tokugawa Ieyasu.                found source from https://factsanddetails.com/japan/cat16/sub107/item506.html

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this picture shows how japan started the shotguns

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This splendid suit of armour dates from the early 19th century. By this time, Japan was a relatively peaceful country and armour was worn more for show than for practical reasons.

Source:
National Museums Scotland, https://www.nms.ac.uk/explore-our-collections/stories/global-arts-cultures-and-design/discovering-japan/discovering-japan/samurai-armour/, 21/05/23

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Use your research skills to find a PRIMARY SOURCE that shows us something about Japan in the age of the Shoguns. 

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Use your research skills to find a PRIMARY SOURCE that shows us something about Japan in the age of the Shoguns. 

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Remember that primary sources are art, objects or writing that were created at the time.
Some examples include:
-paintings
-drawings
-pottery
-clothing
-armour
-weaponry
And lots more!