Shogunate Japan has to be one of the hardest things I’ve had to teach, simply because of the lack of resources. So I thought I’d write a post so that if others are googling they are abl…

Play this printable Japanese Shoguns game with your kids when you are studying medieval history or Japanese history.

Just a few quick links and activities for teachers who might feel a little stuck on what to do for the Japan Under the Shoguns unit of Year 8 History in the Australian Curriculum. Covers all of the main areas in the Japan Under the Shogun area. Some of the work is connected to students having pr...

Immerse yourself in the rich history and culture of Osaka as you explore Osaka Castle. Discover the stories of samurais, shoguns, and the enduring spirit of the city.

Shogunate Japan has to be one of the hardest things I’ve had to teach, simply because of the lack of resources. So I thought I’d write a post so that if others are googling they are abl…

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Commodore Matthew Calbraith Perry, representing the U.S. government, sails into Tokyo Bay, Japan, with a squadron of four vessels. For a time, Japanese officials refused to speak with Perry, but under threat of attack by the superior American ships they accepted letters from President Millard Fillmore, making the United States the first Western nation to […]

Sakura full bloom in Goryokaku, Hakodate. Goryokaku Fort was the last fortress of Shogunate army during Boshin War, and where Hijikata Toshizou rested. Now it's this beautiful park.

Delve into the captivating world of Feudalism in Medieval Japan through our insightful blog post. Read the details here and get inspired!

Study the history and culture of Japan with these free Japan printables. The set includes a word search puzzle, vocabulary, and coloring pages.

This content-rich activity is student-centered and interactive. It can be done online with our Online Reading Investigation Google Ready format or as a 10-station close reading activity. Either way, the readings detail samurai culture, training, and Shogunate leadership in Japan. Some topics include The Tokugawa Shogunate, Samurai Codes, Samurai Training, Samurai Armor and Weaponry, and Samurai Primary Source excerpts. The readings include pictures, charts, and maps. Questions and interactive mini-activities are underneath the reading and on a separate worksheet for teacher choice. This activity also has a fun fold-able chart activity as an alternative to worksheet-based questions. Teacher instructions are included with four different activity ideas for the same Common Core readings. ✓ Comes with an answer key! This product is included in the purchase of the following: ♥♥♥SAVE BIG! Buy this lesson in a discounted FEUDAL JAPAN UNIT BUNDLE! ♥♥♥SAVE BIG! Buy the entire year of Medieval History Lesson Plans in a discountedMEDIEVAL HISTORY MEGA BUNDLE ⭐ BE SURE TO FOLLOW US ON: TPT to receive notifications of new products, sales, and notes to followers. Just click the “follow me” button next to the ⭐ ✅Pinterest for creative classroom ideas, lessons, and more. ✅Instagram for laughs and to see products at use in the classroom. ✅Facebook for interesting articles, posts, & tips! ✅ Check out our website & blog ❤️ABOUT MR. AND MRS. P, THE TEACHERS BEHIND INSTRUCTOMANIA❤️ We are a Middle School teacher duo with over 40 years of experience in the Middle School classroom! We strive to create history and science lesson plans that inspire teachers and engage students, focusing on history activities for sixth, seventh and eighth grade. Our Ancient History and Medieval History curricula include no prep worksheets and Common Core lessons that have been tested and polished in the classroom. World History activities are created with visually rich graphic organizer worksheets and fun thematic assignments. We hope you and your students love our products as much as we did making and using them in our Middle School classes! ➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖ Terms of Use ☺ ©Instructomania, Inc. All rights reserved by Tony and Erika Pavlovich. This product is to be used by the original downloader only. Additional teachers must purchase their own licenses. TPT now offers multiple license options if you are a teacher, principal, or district interested in purchasing several licenses.

For hundreds of years, Japan was a warrior state. These women were among the country's fiercest.

The transformation of Japanese dress at the end of the Classical Period was gradual but profound. Today, we will examine kimono in the time of the Shogun and samurai.

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Ca. 1890-1900 albumen print of a fine group of Ainu who look "none too happy" about having their photo taken --- except for that little kid sitting right in the middle who looks like he's trying to smother a good laugh. The Ainu were in Japan long before the modern day Japanese showed up. Like "indigenous priors" in many countries, the Ainu were put down by the invaders and occupiers. It's a complicated story, and most every country in the world --- including America --- suffers from the same sort of scenario (that is, one people and culture coming in and displacing a very different people and culture who were there long before the new "invaders and occupiers"). The Japanese Government did their best to marginalize them out of existence. One prominent Japanophile of the day --- Herbert G. Ponting --- (who spent most of his time praising Japan, Geisha Girls, Cherry Blossoms, and Mt. Fuji) could not help but show his disdain for the Japanese Government's prejudicial treatment of the Ainu. Incredibly, until the year 2008, the Japanese Government had long come to the point of refusing to acknowledge their very existence in Japan, telling themselves and the world that ".....Japan has NO indigenous peoples, and consists of only one homogeneous race, language, and culture......". The OTHER HALF of the problem yet to be dealt with --- admitting that the indigenous Okinawans (and their Language and Culture) at the southern end of the country also constitute another distinct "non-Japanese people" within their borders --- is still hard to come to grips with. The existence of Okinawa and the "Ryukyu Islanders" remains a major obstacle in their continuing theory of Japan being a nation of "One Supreme Yamato Race". But, for a Government that rarely moves too fast on anything, half way is (at least) a first step. ".......On 6 June 2008, a bi-partisan, non-binding resolution was approved by the Japanese Diet calling upon the government to recognize the Ainu people as indigenous to Japan and urge an end to discrimination against the group. The resolution recognized the Ainu people as "an indigenous people with a distinct language, religion and culture" and rescinds the law passed in 1899. Though the resolution is historically significant, Hideaki Uemura, professor at Keisen University in Tokyo and a specialist in indigenous peoples' rights, commented that the motion is "weak in the sense of recognizing historical facts" as the Ainu were "forced" to become Japanese in the first place........" (Wiki) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ainu_(people) PHOTOGRAPHIC NOTE : Most all of the women in this photo have tattooed mustaches. However, the film (or dry plate) used for this shot was not sensitive to the pigments used, and so they are very light in this picture. Early Meiji-era photographers had a lot of trouble getting good tattoo shots of any Japanese due to the same color spectrum sensitivity limitations, and many tattoos had to be strengthened by the early colorists during the hand-tinting stage of print making. This albumen print courtesy of the Tom Burnett Collection. Used by permission.

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Don't be surprised if you haven't heard of the Ainu, Japan's indigenous people. In fact, many Japanese themselves are unaware of the existence of their own country's indigenous people. Learn more about their rich culture and history.

It might seem hard to believe after viewing the series, but "Shōgun" production designer Helen Jarvis had never been to Japan, had never read James Clavell's nearly 1,200-page novel and she had never before worked on a 10-part TV series when she first came on the FX show.

Ca. 1904 photograph by H.G. Ponting. Ponting loved Japan, but HATED how the Japanese Government treated the Ainu. Of course, the Ainu were in Japan way before the Japanese showed up (just like the Okinawans had Okinawa all to themselves before the Japanese invaded that Kingdom and messed things up for them as well). Now, however, the Ainu, Japanese, and Okinawans are all ONE BIG HAPPY FAMILY (at least according to the Japanese Ministry of Whitewashing). It's difficult to notice, but the ladies all have mustaches tattooed onto their upper lips. (Certain photographic emulsions did not record certain tattoo inks very well). Although the "Grass Roof" was standard throughout Japan, the Ainu were the only ones to build with the 'stepped" layering you see here. This pic is a half-stereoview from a large series taken by Ponting....all in 3-D.

Feudal Japan: Tokugawa Period and the Meiji Restoration allows students to get a better understanding of the important changes in Japan from the 1600s to the early 1900s. The struggles of controlling Western influences and the decline of feudalism are explored in this webquest. The webquest is very easy to follow for students in grades 6-12. Click on the link below to visit the website: Click here to view the website. The webquest contains 30 questions and an answer sheet is included for the teacher. A QR code is included along with the traditional website link. The webquest takes most students at least 20 to 40 minutes to complete depending on their age. Feel free to modify this activity if needed to fit the needs of your students. Please check out some of my other lesson plans! 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