Feudal Japan.ppt

Feudal Japan Review Samurai Warriors samurai: “to serve” Bushido: “way of the warrior” Click here to access pictures and interesting information! Tale of Genji Written over 1000 years ago by Murasaki Shikibu, Tale of Genji is widely regarded as the world’s first novel. It was written in secret by a woman in the Heian court of Japan. Tale of Genji: Summary and History Religions in Feudal Japan Shinto The Shinto religion involves nature worship, believing that spirits, or kami, are everywhere in nature. Buddhism Zen Buddhism was brought to Japan from China. Samurai warriors were draw