8.1 Early Japanese Society8.1 Early Japanese Society

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AinuAinu

Culture developed in Japan= AinuCulture developed in Japan= Ainu Thought they came from SiberiaThought they came from Siberia Language= different from all of AsiaLanguage= different from all of Asia Fought for land= lost fights and own Fought for land= lost fights and own

landland Driven back onto a single island, Driven back onto a single island,

HokkaidoHokkaido Eventually culture disappearedEventually culture disappeared

Ainu CultureAinu Culture

ClansClans

Early Japanese lived in small farming Early Japanese lived in small farming villages= ruled by clansvillages= ruled by clans

People= obeyed and respected People= obeyed and respected members of the clanmembers of the clan

Each clan had a chiefEach clan had a chief Clan chief= descended from nature Clan chief= descended from nature

spirits called Kamispirits called Kami Honored their Kami ancestorsHonored their Kami ancestors

Farming VillageFarming Village

Shinto ReligionShinto Religion

Shinto teaching= everything in Shinto teaching= everything in nature has a Kaminature has a Kami

Kami= help people live and keep Kami= help people live and keep them from harmthem from harm

Built shrines to Kami Built shrines to Kami Did ceremonies= asking Kami to Did ceremonies= asking Kami to

bless thembless them

Shinto ShrineShinto Shrine

Yamato ClanYamato Clan

Most powerful clan= lived in Yamato Most powerful clan= lived in Yamato regionregion

Family history= thought to be Family history= thought to be gloriousglorious

Believed descendents of most Believed descendents of most powerful Kami= Goddess of the Sunpowerful Kami= Goddess of the Sun

Extended control= onto most of the Extended control= onto most of the Honshu IslandHonshu Island

Yamato Clan= emperors of JapanYamato Clan= emperors of Japan

ConclusionConclusion

In the next section you will learn how In the next section you will learn how Japan learned from China and KoreaJapan learned from China and Korea

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