SHOGUN JAPAN

Topics: Shinto, the "Way of Japan," religious tradition, the warrior code, the education of women, Confucianism and Taoism, views on death, cultural isolationism, arguments in favor of colonization, and the Kansei Edict. Assessment questions involve asking students to discuss if it was a mistake for Japan to try to isolate itself from China and the West, and what impact outside influences had on shogun Japan culture and society.