EASIA 201R Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Shinto Directive, Zaibatsu, Burakumin
10 Dec 2016
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Samurai class ruling class, 10% of population. Farmer/peasants honoured class because they produced the food that all classes depend on. Artisans own section of the major cities. Higher classes were forbidden to mix with them except on business. The government used state shinto to support efforts towards militarism. A name that refers to the segregated (cid:448)illages these people li(cid:448)ed i(cid:374) duri(cid:374)g the japa(cid:374)(cid:859)s feudal era. What happe(cid:374)ed duri(cid:374)g japa(cid:374)"s post(cid:449)ar de(cid:448)elop(cid:373)e(cid:374)t (cid:894)as discussed i(cid:374) class? (cid:895) Allied occupation transformed postwar japan rooted out militarism, implanted us-style democracy in japan. Emperor not accused of war crimes, but asked to deny his divinity. Political reforms adoption of western institution of government, law, education. They held great influence over japanese and foreign policies. Viewed with some ambivalence by the japanese military. Complete dissolution was never achieved, mainly because us preferred them existing to help with industrialization to help fight against communist ideology. Shinto directive was issued to abolish shinto as state religion.
