Chapter 13-Japan Flashcards
Daimyo
A powerful Japanese landowner or noble.
Shogun
A Japanese military ruler in Edo Japan
Shogunate
A strong council of advisors, officials and administrators
Alternative Attendance
The practice of forcing the daimyo to move from their home provinces to live in Edo every other year
Hereditary
Determined by birth
Samurai
Professional, paid members of the Japanese military
Philosophy
The truth and principals underlying human contact and knowledge and the nature of the universe.
Seppuku
Ritual suicide preformed in Japan as an honourable alternative to humiliation and public shame.
Outcasts
Japanese people who were shunned or ignored by others of classes because of the type of work they did.
What were the Emperors responsibilities?
They technically ruled the land
Established a social structure that protected royalty
What were the daimyos responsibilities?
Land owners Tax Collectors Maintain support for shogun Maintained armies of samurai Sent hostages to shogun Paid taxes to shogun
What were the commoners responsibilities?
Maintained strict rules of conduct
No person allowed to move
Not allowed to carry a sword
What were women’s responsibilities?
Support husband Raise children to continue after father Care for household No legal rights Not able to own land Lower in status then men
What were outcasts and Ainu’s responsibilities?
Outcast worked with dead animals, entertainers
Lowest class
Lived separately
No status in society
