Search
Search Results
![Japan in Medieval Times](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/6479.jpg?v=1724943607)
Collection
Japan in Medieval Times
The history of medieval Japan (1185-1603 CE) involved the rise of the military and such figures as the shoguns and samurai but there were many other cultural developments in between and during the many wars that troubled the country. In this...
![Tokugawa Tsunayoshi](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/16424.jpg?v=1664161147-1663745794)
Definition
Tokugawa Tsunayoshi
Tokugawa Tsunayoshi (1646-1709) governed Japan as the fifth shogun of the Edo period (1603-1876). He has often been ridiculed as the 'dog shogun' because of the laws he enacted to protect the lives of animals. Economically, however, the period...
![Insei: Cloistered Government in Ancient Japan](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/6891.jpg?v=1618578902)
Article
Insei: Cloistered Government in Ancient Japan
Insei or 'cloistered government' describes the strategy of emperors during the late Heian Period (794-1185 CE) in ancient Japan where they abdicated in favour of a chosen heir yet still ruled in some capacity, typically after retiring to...
![Importance of Geography in Medieval Japan](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/10865.png?v=1700494023)
Worksheet/Activity
Importance of Geography in Medieval Japan
This activity has been designed to fit a 30-minute slot for your class and is suitable for both online and classroom teaching, as well as homeschooling. Students have to complete a map of medieval Japan and answer some questions about...
![Tea in Ancient China & Japan](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/6861.jpg?v=1721550124)
Article
Tea in Ancient China & Japan
Tea, still probably the world's most popular prepared beverage, was first drunk by Chinese monks to aid meditation and those who valued its medicinal qualities, but it quickly grew in popularity, spreading to other East Asian cultures, especially...
![Ghosts in Ancient Japan](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/6541.jpg?v=1627837202)
Article
Ghosts in Ancient Japan
Ghosts (obake or yurei) appear in ancient Japanese folklore and literature, usually in moral tales designed to both warn and entertain but they were also an important element of ancestor worship. If the deceased members of a family were not...
![Government & Society in Feudal Japan](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/6497.jpg?v=1678966623)
Worksheet/Activity
Government & Society in Feudal Japan
This activity has been designed to fit a 30-minute slot for your class and is suitable for both online and classroom teaching, as well as homeschooling. Students have to read one article (also available in an audio format) in order...
![Tokugawa Ieyasu](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/16325.jpg?v=1683678183-1662015312)
Definition
Tokugawa Ieyasu
Tokugawa Ieyasu (1543-1616) was a Japanese military leader who reunified Japan at the beginning of the 17th century after a long period of civil war, known as the Warring States or Sengoku period. He created a new government controlled by...
![Arts & Culture in Medieval Japan](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/7783.jpg?v=1699379766)
Worksheet/Activity
Arts & Culture in Medieval Japan
This activity has been designed to fit a 30-minute slot for your class and is suitable for both online and classroom teaching, as well as homeschooling. Students have to read three articles (also available in an audio format) on the...
![Daily Life and Society in Feudal Japan](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/10773.jpg?v=1702820404)
Worksheet/Activity
Daily Life and Society in Feudal Japan
This activity has been designed to fit a 30-minute slot for your class and is suitable for both online and classroom teaching, as well as homeschooling. Students have to read one article (also available in an audio format) describing...