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1. What did the shogun ask the Dutch to send him?
2. Why did the shogun isolate Japan?

1. The shogun asked the Dutch to send him a ship full of canons.
2. The shogun isolated Japan to cut of the country from any Christian inference.

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1. Who sent the Mongols to attack Japan
2. What happened to the Mongols when the storm came?

1. Kublai Khan sent the Mongols to invade Japan.
2. Most of the Mongols were cut. The others had probably drowned.

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1. Describe a samurai sword
2.People often say that a samurai sword is a symbol of what?

1. A samurai sword is sharp, strong, and is able to cut a body in half.
2. People say that a samurai sword is a symbol of Japanese mentality.

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1.  What did a shogun do to expand his control?
2. What did a daimyo reward samurai with

1. A shogun would give large parcels of land to daimyo.
2. Daimyo would give samurai gifts of land

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- First great leader - Oda Nobunaga
- He gave his soldiers guns - This made it easier to defeat his enemies
- After his death - other leaders helped to unify Japan
- One of those rulers was Tokugawa Ieyasu
- He had begun the Tokugawa shogunate - rule by shoguns of the Tokugawa family

Picture of Oda Nobunaga

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- After invasion, new problems formed
- The emperor fought the shogun for control
- Daimyo also fought to get out of the shoguns control
- Small wars happened all over Japan
- Shoguns lost most control and Emperors were still powerless
- Daimyo ruled much of Japan

The emperor and shogun fighting

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- Many noble were not happy about the government
- Wanted to change the leadership - this led to clans wanting to take power for themselves
- The clans fought each other - Minamoto clan won
- The leader of the clan was the most powerful man in Japan
- He put the emperor as a figurehead - person who appears to rule even though real power rests with someone else

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-  People were scared that Japan would become to similar to Europe & shoguns would lose their power
-  The shogun isolated Japan from  other parts of the world
-  Rulers also banned guns
-  Were scared that the poor could defeat samurai with guns

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-  China's emperor - sent army to invade Japan
-  A storm helped Japan defeat the Mongols
- China attacks a second time
- The emperor sent two armies this time
- Another storm had helped the Japanese
- The people called the storm kamikaze - "divine wind"

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The Mongols sent a large amphibious force at Takata Bay. At first were victorious but a typhoon named Kamikaze destroyed their fleet

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- Daimyo - large landowners - needed to protect their land

- Hired samurai (trained, professional warriors)
- Samurai means "to serve"

- They wore light armor
-  Used swords and bows

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- Bushido - the samurai code of rules
- Means - "the way of the warrior.
- Samurai had to become brave and honorable fighters.
- Also lived simple, disciplined lives.
- Had to honor had to obey their masters
- Honor was the most important thing to a samurai

The codes of Bushido

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- Samurai became more central to society
- Enjoyed many special privileges
- People had to treat samurai with respect          - Still placed restrictions on samurais
- They could not attend entertainment
- Could not trade

A samurai in his armor