aaa ModeriniZarionSNL BY a aan ceots Touches each & every corner of NCERT Filled with ‘hinglish' quotes & tricks for 2-way communication Approved by Riess TOPPERS ORL coel4 largest islands :- Honshu, Kyushu, Shikoku, Hokkaido Yha k population me Japanese, Aniu (minority), Koreans (laborers) log the. * 50% Islands are mountainous and active earthquake zone ( it influenced architecture) + Food:- rice ,fish, raw fish(Sushi, most popular healthy dish and source of protein). Political Gystem :- Till 12 th century :—— Emperor ruled from kyoto, but overcome by shoguns 1603 - 1867 :- Tukugawa family (shogun) ruled. . Shogun divided country into 250 domains, under the rule of lords (daimyo). + Daimyo ruled their domains from Edo(modern Tokyo). © Samurai (the warrior) aristocrats, served the shoguns and daimyo. Ye East Asia ka map hai C nase exons | CFR FireTale of the Genji ko Murasaki Shikibu (female writer) ne likha tha * Myths of origin - Islands were created by God and that the emperor was a descendant of the sun goddess. 1853 :-Commodore Matthew Perry, (USA) signed a treaty to permit trade and diplomatic relations with Japan. Ideology of Meiji government 1868:- Emperor restablished their power and removed shoguns 1870:- A new schooling system began. 1890:- the’ imperial Rescript on Education’ urged people to pursue learning 1910:- Universalisation of education schooling was compulsory for all boys and girls Ye saare points with date, exam me question aate h isme se* Edo renamed Tokyo (Eastern capital) + The new policy of government to defend the country from Europeans + Slogan ‘Fukoku Kyohei'( rich country, strong army) + Developed economy and built strong army create a sense of nationhood among the people + Transformed subjects into ‘citizens’ Built the ‘Emperor system’ (emperor +bureaucracy + military= exercised power) Officials studied European monarchies His birthday become national holiday 1870 - 1872 :- Ye bhot zada important dates hai Japan's first railway line between tokyo and port of yokohama 1872 :- Launched modern banking institutions * Zaibatsu,the large business organisation dominated the economy * Population increased 35 million (1872) to 55 million (1920) * The government encouraged migration to reduce population pressure,first to Northern Island Hokkaido (Ainu native) then to Hawaii and Brazil + They developed industries in these areas. « In modern factonles) most of the workers were women. ; oO es eg Be ‘yetDaily life « Patriarchal household system. ff + Nuclear family. € a Ye points important h + New types of domestic goods. A * New types of family entertainments..%, * Cheap housing available. * Overcoming ‘Modernity’. § * Japan extended its Empire in China and other parts of Asia and attacked Pearl Harbor (USA). * Second World War emerged 1939 to 1945 . * Formation of patriotic societies and women's organisations to support the the war. * An influential conference(Symposium) on ‘overcoming modernity’ in 1943. * Morai Saburo (Musician):- Against playing Japanese music on western instruments. of * Nishitani Keiji:- defined modern as the unity of three streams of Western thoughts After Defeat Japan me new Constitution bnaya gya « Article 9,,No war clause’ introduced . * Re-establishment of trade union. + First post war elections held in 1946. * Rapid rebuilding of Japanese economy first Olympics held in Tokyo 1964 . ¢ Shinkansen (bullet trains) started in 1964 environmental degradation due to industrialisation.Question : What were the major background factors responsible for the strengthening of the military and expansion of Japan's colonial empire? Answer : These were- 1. the Army and Navy were given independent control, 2. Services as generals and admirals in the past were made a condition to become a minister, 3. Higher Taxes imposed to compensate for the expenditure on defense. Question : Who was Fukuzawa Yukichi? Answer : He was a leading Meiji intellectual who advocated westernization for Japan. He was from Samurai (warrior) family. He had established Keio University and served as a translator for the first Japanese embassy to the U.S.A. He promoted western learning. Question : How had Nishitani Keiji defined the term "Modem"? Answer : This term was defined as the unity of three streams of Western thought- 1, the Renaissance, 2. The Protestant Reformation and 3. The rise of natural sciences. Question : Why did Nishitani Keiji state Japan's moral energy helpful to escape colonization? Answer : Japan's moral energy was nothing else but her strong faith in indigenous norms of society. She studied western culture, strategies, policies, and manners of living but adopted only useful in the situations of Japan. He further says that a fine blend of science and religion will help her in establishing a greater East Asia.Question : What were the thoughts of Mao Zedong? Answer : He was a great and veteran leader of C.C.P. and his thoughts were- * 1. Party should make its rural base, * 2. Independent government and Army to be organized, * 3, Women associations to be formed in order to forbid arranged marriages, abolish marriage contracts, and process of divorce to be made easier than existing. Question : What was new democracy and when was it established in Japan? Answer : New Democracy was Communism but women dictatorship of the proletariat. tt was an alliance of all social classes. Cove areas of the economy were put under government control and private enterprise and private ownership of land were gradually ended. Question : What style of the opium trade was adopted by the British? Answer : Opium was collected by East India Company and issued a letter of credit to her agent against the payment, they had received’ in China and the silver was used to buy tea, silk, and porcelain for export in Britain. It was a triangular trade between Britain, India, and China. dam! KHATAM! Suan SCAN THIS. FOR MAGIC *NOTE : Worksheet (Important questions of all typology with answers) is provided as a seperate PDF on website padhleakshay.com*