Japan of the Shoguns:

The Rise of the Tokugawa Shogunate

Online Course

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Lecturer: Judy Tenzing
Sessions: 2 x 90 minutes
Dates: 23, 30 May, 2024
Times: Thursday @ 7.30pm AEST
Group Size: Maximum of 15 screens
Price: $110 AUD

TWO WAYS TO WATCH

Can't make a date above? Don't worry... this course will be recorded, allowing you to watch each session at your convenience for up to 14 days. Simply sign up below and we'll send you a link on the first business day following each live session, ensuring you never miss a class!

Overview

In medieval Japan, power was concentrated in the hands of the great military leaders, the shoguns. The greatest of these was Tokugawa Ieyasu, whose imprint on the history of this extraordinary island nation is without equal.

In this two-part course, explore the rise of Shogunate Japan, the long and turbulent rule of the Tokugawa dynasty as well as their extraordinary cultural, artistic and historical legacy.

 

YOUR EXPERT LECTURER

After graduating in Indian History, Judy Tenzing returned to India to travel, study and ultimately work as a tour guide. Living in the great subcontinent for over a decade and continuing to travel there for over 35 years has afforded Judy both a theoretical and hands-on knowledge of the history and cultures of this extraordinary country. The Mughal Empire has always been one of her passions, along with the British Raj which succeeded it, and her understanding of these periods has led to a clear grasp of Indian in the modern era. Judy takes pride in keeping up her scholarship in this field as new perspectives emerge on eras and figures of the past - such as the new views on Aurangzeb.

 Session info

  • In this lecture we will consider the role of the Emperors and the rise of the great Shoguns, as they established powerful kingdoms in a world of constant threat and betrayal. These shoguns changed the path of Japanese culture, art and religion and laid the foundations for a period of deep isolation yet great stability in Japan.

  • This lecture will focus on the greatest of the Shogun dynasties - the Tokugawas. They emerged from the fires of endless battles for supremacy and under their greatest leader, Tokugawa Ieyasu, secured a period of stability and seclusion during which Japanese tradition and culture thrived for over two centuries.

 Suggested materials List

Shogun: The Life of Tokugawa Ieyasu by A.L. Sadler, Stephen Turnbull

Netflix : The Age of the Samurai 

Disney Plus : Shogun

 

Booking

 

How it works

Our online courses are hosted live on Zoom, a free online education platform. If you don’t already have an account with Zoom, you will need to sign up at www.zoom.us. To join with video, you'll also need a device with a camera (such as a computer, phone or tablet with a webcam). Otherwise you can join with audio only.

An online ticket booking is required, made above. Each booking is for one computer screen use, not person. Our online booking system is powered by Stripe, with secure payment processing that accepts all major credit cards.

A confirmation of purchase will be sent to your email with a Zoom link to use for every session in this course, along with a reminder email sent 2 hours before each session.

When joining the Zoom meeting, you will enter a virtual ‘waiting room’. Please ensure that your Zoom screen name matches the name you booked under, so that the lecturer can admit you from the virtual ‘waiting room’ into each session. Your lecturer can help you troubleshoot any technical issues on the day.