Feudal Japan Flashcards
Who and when was the first state established?
The first state was established by the Yamato clan in the fourth century BCE
identify a major problem faced by the Yamato rulers in maintaining a uni ed Japanese state.
There was many Ethenic groups that had already settled
list the names of Japan’s four main islands.
Hokkiado
Honshu
Shikoku
Kyushu
Which island is the largest, and which is the smallest.
Honshu is the largest
Shikoku is te smallest
Why might the geography of the Japanese islands have made it difocult to achieve a unifed state with its capital in Nara?
The islands were separated by water, making trade almost impossible as well as security
What evidence is there that Japan borrowed much of its culture from china?
Japanese people used Chinese characters in their literature as well as overall architecture of Nara, the capital of feudal Japan.
How did the system of land ownership change during the eighth century ce?
In the eighth century CE, emperors gave their land to their extended family, the system was later abandoned because they gave away too much land to too many people.
how did the nobles grow in power at this time?
Peasants kept on paying taxes as well as working the land that the nobles owned.
how has the artist in Amaterasu tried to show the power and importance of the sun goddess Amaterasu to the people around her?
The artist captured the power and importance of amarterasu, the sun goddess by making the lower class kneel down and praise her. The sun rays behind her symbolises that she is one with the sun.
how can you tell that Buddhism had become an important religion in Japan by the eighth century ce?
It shows that bhudda is important to the Japanese because they made a 15 metre statue. In 1751 resources were scarce, so sacrificing metals show that it meant a lot.
how was oda Nobunaga able to rise to importance in Japan after 1565?
Oda Nobunga was now a powerful man as he used Yoshiteru’s brother Yoshaki to make decisions and rise to power, not being a shougan meant he didn’t face the consequences of rash decisions.
Do you believe oda would have been a popular leader?
Oda Nobunga would not have been a popular leader because he executed Buddhist opposition, this is bad because most of Japan’s people at the were Buddhist.
What actions did hideyoshi take to restore traditional Japanese religious practices?
Toyotomi Hideyoshi restored Buddhism to Japan by getting rid of European Christian monasteries.
How many daimyo clans had oda and his armies conquered during this period?
Oda armies conquered 7 rival armies
Identify one daimyo clan that was opposed to hideyoshi in 1582?
European Christian Monasteries opposed Hideyoshi trying to restore Buddhism in Japan.
Why was opposition from the shimazu clan probably not very signifcant?
The Shiamzu clan were not significant opposition because they lived remotely south of the main island.
Name the three powerful clans who were competing for
influence during the heian period.
Minamoto, Fujiwara, Daimyo
Why were Japanese emperors so dependent on regents during the period from 1180 to 1185?
They were either too young or too ill to rule. Since sickness was common they were regularly used, the same thing applied to age, their fathers would die very young
Which clan was ultimately successful following the period of civil war?
The minamoto clan
Why was the period from 794 CE onwards known as the heian period?
It was called the Heian period because that was the capital city
Which groups in Japanese society did the emperors come to rely on to help maintain their power?
The Japanese relied on Samurai’s and shougan’s power to help maintain their power over a certain region.
