1 Flashcards
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Tokugawa period
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Era of Japanese history from 1603 to 1868.
2
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Shogun
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Military leader governing Japan during Tokugawa.
3
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Daimyo
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Feudal lords with regional governing power.
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Samurai
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Warrior class, later bureaucrats under Tokugawa.
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Ronin
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Samurai without a master, often unemployed.
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Eta
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Lowest social class, included gravediggers and prostitutes.
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Tozama
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Powerful daimyo outside Tokugawa control.
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Confucianism
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Philosophy influencing social hierarchy in Japan.
9
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Alternate attendance
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Daimyo required to spend time in Edo.
10
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Shimpa
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Collateral daimyo allied with Tokugawa.
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Eudai
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Vassal daimyo created by Tokugawa family.
12
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Closed country
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Japan’s limited foreign relations during Tokugawa
