Feudal Japan Flashcards
Shogun Period
The period of time in Japan that was the same as the Middle Ages in Europe
Daimyo
A feudal lord who owned land and had an army of samurai
Samurai
Warrior class who served the daimyo and followed a code of honour called bushido
Shogun
The hereditary commander-in-chief of Japan who had the duty to protect Japan from foreign invasion and was the real ruler of the country
Yamato State
The name of the first Japanese state established by the Yamato clan in the fourth century CE
Heian Period
The name of the classical period of Japanese history that lasted from 794 to 1185 CE
Buddhism
The main religion that became a powerful force in Japan during the Heian Period
Shi-no-ko-sho
The name of the system of social classes in feudal Japan based on Confucian ideas
Shi
Warriors in the shi-no-ko-sho system: shogun, daimyo, samurai, ronin
No
Farmers in the shi-no-ko-sho system: peasants who worked on the land
Ko
Artisans in the shi-no-ko-sho system: craftsmen who made goods
Sho
Merchants in the shi-no-ko-sho system: traders who sold goods
Civil War Period
The period in Japan that led to the rise of the shogun, caused by clan feuds, weak emperors, rivalries between Buddhist sects, and invasions
Bushido
The code of honour that samurai followed
Values and Virtues of Bushido
Loyalty, courage, justice, honesty, self-discipline, honour, respect
