New Social Studies: History (new edition) [Tokyo Shoseki] Chapter 1  The Flow of History What periods will we be learning about? / What is involved in inquiry-based learning? Choose a topic Formulate a plan and investigate (1) Organize, interpret, and present the results (1) Formulate a plan and investigate (2) Organize, interpret, and present the results (2) Reflect and discuss Chapter 2  Japan Until the Ancient Period THE RISE OF CIVILIZATION AND HOW JAPAN CAME TO BE Local history 1: Studying archeological sites: The Sannai-Maruyama site Local history 2: Fudoki-no-oka: What the kofun tumuli can tell us The Dawn of Humans and the Japanese Archipelago The Birth of Civilization and East Asia Jômon Culture and Yayoi Culture <(Going deeper) The door of archeology : Investigating how things were then and dating remains> The Rise of States and Kofun Culture The Period of the "Great Lords" DEVELOPMENT OF THE ANCIENT STATE AND EAST ASIA The Road to the Taika Reforms Establishment of the Ritsuryô State Life in the Nara Period The Flowering of a Cosmopolitan Culture Heiankyô and Government by Regent Nativization of Japanese Culture <(Going deeper)  The world's three major religions and Japan> <(Going deeper)  Connections between ancient civilization and today: Development of the calendar> <Think back on and discuss together what you learned in this chapter> Chapter 3  Medieval Japan THE RISE OF THE WARRIOR CLASS AND THE KAMAKURA SHOGUNATE The Growth of the Warrior Class The Establishment of Military Government Trends Among the Samurai and the Common People Religion and Culture in the Kamakura Period RELATIONS WITH EAST ASIA AND SOCIAL CHANGE Local history 3: Exploring history through biography: The Mongol invasion and Takezaki Suenaga Local history 4: The self-governed city of Sakai Japan and the Mongol Invasion The Crisis of the "Northern And Southern Courts" and Changes in East Asia The Muromachi Shogunate and Economic Development The Rise of the Common People and the Sengoku Daimyô Muromachi Culture and Its Spread <(Going deeper)  Mansions and castles of the samurai> <(Going deeper)  Daily culture in the Muromachi and contemporary Japan: The Rakuchû rakugai (Scenes in and around Kyôto) screens> <(Going deeper)  Japan and the tribute system in East Asia> <Think back on and discuss together what you learned in this chapter> Chapter 4  Premodern Japan ENCOUNTERS WITH EUROPEANS AND UNIFICATION OF JAPAN The Global Spread of European Power Encounters with Europeans Unification by Oda Nobunaga and Toyotomi Hideyoshi Heinô Bunri (Separation of Peasants and Warriors) and the Korean Invasion Momoyama Culture THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE EDO SHOGUNATE AND NATIONAL SECLUSION The Establishment of the Edo Shogunate and Its System of Control Different Classes and Lifestyles From the Promotion of Trade to National Seclusion Foreign Relations Under the National Seclusion Policy DEVELOPMENT OF INDUSTRY AND TRENDS IN SHOGUNAL GOVERNMENT Local history 5: A walk though a highway station town: Townscapes of the Tôkaidô and the art of tie-dying Local history 6: A visit to a workshop museum: Exploring the development of workshop-style handicraft industries The Development of Agriculture and Industries Flourishing Cities and Genroku Culture The Kyôhô Reforms and Social Change Reform of Shogunal Government New Fields of Scholarship and Kasei Culture The Appearance of Foreign Ships and the Tempô Reforms <(Going deeper)  The Ryûkyû Kingdom, the Ainu, and Japan> <(Going deeper)  Foods circling the globe: History of the potato> <(Going deeper)  The recycling society of the Edo period> <Think back on and discuss together what you learned in this chapter> <Chronology> Chapter 5  The Opening of the Country and the Progress of Modern Japan ADVANCE OF THE WESTERN POWERS AND THE OPENING OF JAPAN Local history 7: The opening of the country and the "birth of Yokohama" The Age of Modern Revolutions European prosperity American independence The French Revolution The Industrial Revolution and the Western Nations The Industrial Revolution Capitalist society The West in the nineteenth century European Encroachment on Asia Britain's Asia trade The Opium Wars India becomes a colony Russia's Advance into Asia Japan's Opening and the Unequal Treaties The appearance of Perry's ships Unequal commercial treaties The impact of Japan's opening The Fall of the Edo Shogunate Rise of the sonnô jôi ("revere the emperor, expel the barbarians") movement Moves to topple the shogunate Transfer of rule to the emperor and restoration THE MEIJI RESTORATION Local history 8: Changes in towns as seen in photographs and maps The Birth of a New Government The Meiji Restoration From han (domains) to prefectures Abolition of the old class system Three Major Reforms of the Restoration Government Fukoku kyôhei (enrich the country, strengthen the military) Promulgation of the Education Order Conscription Ordinance Land-tax reform The Drive to Become a Civilized Power Raising production, nurturing industry Bunmei kaika (civilization and enlightenment) Modern Conduct of International Affairs The Iwakura Mission Demarcation of national borders China and Korea The establishment of Okinawa Prefecture Rise of the People's Rights Movement Beginnings of the people's rights movement Warrior clans rebel The escalating people's rights movement Accessing History: Rallies and Newspapers The Establishment of a Constitutional State Formation of political parties Preparing a constitution Establishment of a constitutional state Establishment of the Imperial Diet THE SINO-JAPANESE AND RUSSO-JAPANESE WARS AND MODERN INDUSTRY Encroachment by the Western Powers and Revision of the Unequal Treaties A shrinking world Accessing History: Japan as seen by Bigot Developments on the Korean Peninsula Achieving revision of the unequal treaties The Sino-Japanese War The Sino-Japanese War Escalating foreign encroachment on China Tripartite intervention The Russo-Japanese War The Boxer Rebellion The Russo-Japanese War Korea and China The colonization of Korea Establishing the South Manchuria Railway Birth of the Republic of China Accessing History: Sun Yat-sen and Japan The Development of the Industrial Revolution Development of industry Capitalists and workers Landowners and farmers Accessing History: The Ashio Copper Mine and Tanaka Shôzô Development of Modern Culture Japanese and Western aesthetics New writing styles Spread of school education <(Digging Deeper)  Railroad Construction and Local Society> <Think back on and discuss together what you learned in this chapter> Chapter 6  Japan and the Two World Wars JAPAN AND ASIA AROUND WORLD WAR I World War I and the Russian Revolution World War I The socialist revolution Growth of International Cooperation The Treaty of Versailles and the League of Nations The Soviet Union and the United States Accessing History: Securing the right to vote for women Age of the masses Nationalist movements in Asia The anti-imperialist movement in China Korean independence movement India's independence movement Accessing History: Yanagi Muneyoshi, Internationalist Accessing History: The Tokyo Earthquake Taishô Democracy First Movement to Protect Constitutional Government The spirit of Taishô Democracy Enactment of the Universal Manhood Suffrage Law Accessing History: Wartime boom and the rice riots Spreading Social Movements The growth of social movements Socialist activity Calls for liberation Emergence of the women's movement Urban Culture and Mass Culture Urban life The advent of mass culture Education and culture in the Taishô era THE GLOBAL DEPRESSION AND JAPANESE AGGRESSION IN CHINA The Global Depression and Economic Blocs The global depression The Soviet Union's planned economy Economic blocs The New Deal in the United States Japan and Developments in the West Fascism The world depression and the Japanese economy Party politics run aground The Japanese Invasion of China The Manchurian Incident The February 26 Incident Economic recovery and the rise of heavy industry All-Out War Between Japan and China Outbreak of the Sino-Japanese War The war becomes a quagmire Creating a command economy WORLD WAR II IN ASIA Local history 9: Hiroshima, a prefecture of immigrants: Studying history through documents World War II The war in Europe The war spreads Accessing History: The fascist storm and a little girl Germany's occupation policy Fighting in Asia and the Pacific Developments in East Asia The Pacific War begins All-out war, protracted war The war's toll The War's End Germany and Italy surrender Japan surrenders <(Digging Deeper)  Education for All Children> <(Digging Deeper)  Development of Telecommunications and Global Integration> <Think back on and discuss together what you learned in this chapter> Chapter 7  Japan and the World Today JAPAN'S DEMOCRATIZATION AND REENTRY INTO INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY The Occupation and Japan's democratization The Occupation and postwar policy The Japanese Constitution Asia and the "two worlds" The United Nations and the Cold War Asia and colonial independence Japan Rejoins International Society A shift in Occupation policy The San Francisco Peace Treaty and UN membership JAPAN AND THE GLOBAL COMMUNITY Local history 10: Studying history through changes in your town Japan in the Era of Rapid Economic Growth Japan-US relations and the reversion of Okinawa Positive and negative impact of rapid economic growth Ties with other Asian countries Contemporary Japan and the world Moving toward a two-party system The bubble economy and the Heisei recession Détente and the post–Cold War world Japan and the World in the Years Ahead Challenges for a democratic society Global integration and Japan's role <Think back on and discuss together what you learned in this chapter> Adobe Acrobat Reader is free software that lets you view and print Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) files. 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