May 5 - EDO JAPAN

Meet the People of Edo Japan

After becoming supreme ruler in the late 16th century, Tokugawa Ieyasu moved Japan's capitol to Edo, (now known as Tokyo) transforming the sleepy fishing village into the country's premier political and economic center. Ieyasu and his heirs forced the country's daimyo lords to finance the expansion of Edo, and to live in the city during part of every other year. The new construction of the city and the vast number of samurai in need of goods and pleasurable pursuits lured merchants, craftsmen and entertainers from all over Japan, and by the 17th century, the population had surpassed a million, making Edo one of the largest cities in the world. For almost three hundred years, Japan's shoguns maintained domestic peace while they isolated the country from Western influence. In Edo, a diverse population flourished amidst a cultural and economic renaissance. Meet the people of Edo! and meet more here!!


Your task:

In Google docs, create a chart showing members of feudal Japan and their roles within society. Charts should include (but NOT limited to) shoguns (leaders), samurai warriors, artisans, women, monks, merchants and farmers. 

Your chart needs to:
- State and explain society member’s role in society
- Explain daily routine with a minimum of three examples
- Explain the challenges of their lives with a minimum of three (3) examples
- Explain the advantages of their place in society with a minimum of three (3) examples