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Japan in the Imperial Age
By: Kristen Levin
Beginning in the 7th century, Japan wanted to adopt cultural ideas from the Chinese. Japan set out to become just like China in several aspects. Japan attempted to create a Chinese style everything from their bureaucracy and government to the way the society runs. There were three major time periods and reasons including the Taika reforms, the Nara and Heian time periods and some change influencing families.
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Beginning in the 7th century, Japan wanted to adopt cultural ideas from the Chinese. Japan set out to become just like China in several aspects. Japan attempted to create a Chinese style everything from their bureaucracy and government to the way the society runs. There were three major time periods and reasons including the Taika reforms, the Nara and Heian time periods and some change influencing families.
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The Era of Warrior Dominance
By: Jessica Testa
The era of warrior dominance grew as the power of the provincial lords grew. It resulted from the declining influence of China, the breakdown of Bakufu dominance, and caused artistic solace. This time caused great change for the Japanese people and this is why from the 12th century forward the Japanese history was completely dominated by civil wars between the shifting factions of the court aristocracy and the local warlords. As Chinese influence declined Japan flourished. While the power of provincial lords grew the imperial house and its court aristocracy died off. Powerful families at the court began to rely on their allies with regional lords to help them in their fights with their enemies. In the 11th and 12th centuries provincial families had to put aside the court and compete for power.
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The era of warrior dominance grew as the power of the provincial lords grew. It resulted from the declining influence of China, the breakdown of Bakufu dominance, and caused artistic solace. This time caused great change for the Japanese people and this is why from the 12th century forward the Japanese history was completely dominated by civil wars between the shifting factions of the court aristocracy and the local warlords. As Chinese influence declined Japan flourished. While the power of provincial lords grew the imperial house and its court aristocracy died off. Powerful families at the court began to rely on their allies with regional lords to help them in their fights with their enemies. In the 11th and 12th centuries provincial families had to put aside the court and compete for power.
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