PRESENTATION OUTLINE
Geograhpy:
The geography is mostly mountain terrain some plains and beaches. It is an island so it would be very hilly.
Social Hierarchy:
The Emperor was at the top but had no rule. The Shogun ruled for a while then the Emperor gained power.
The Shogun:
They were the military leaders as well as the people in charge. They eventually lost their rule later.
The Samurai:
They were great warriors that trained for many years. They fought for the Shogun and protected him and the Daymon and wore a different type of armour than the knights of Medieval Europe.
The samurai fighting styles
were Muso Jikiden Eishin-ryu
And Hyoho Niten Ichi-ryu also many more.
Code of Honor:
Bushido is the code of honor for the samurai. They have to be loyal, honest, self sacreficing,brave and benevlent.
Seppuku
was a way of suicide. Samurai held their honor by killing themselves with their own sword instead of being captured or disgraced.
Samurai Weapons:
The samurai used a bow, horses, arrows,katanas (a very thin sword),lances or anything else that you are great at fighting with.
Religions:
Buddhism: the followers of the budda they worship the budda and followed his teachings.
Zen Buddism:peaceful Buddism without hurting anything in the world that is nature.
Shinto:they belive in connections to their ancentors and their past
Government:
They say that the Emperor ruled but he didn't. The Shoguns,the second class,had complete control over all of Japan until the Emperor was restored.