Feudalism in Japan Flashcards
Shinto
Which is a native Japanese religion meaning “way of the gods,” and focuses on worshiping nature and ancestor gods.
Etiquette
Or a code of correct behavior and appearance, was also extremely important.
Feudalism
Is a social and economic system in which peasant farmers worked land for a landowner (daimyo), and by paying a price and giving their loyalty, they were protected by the owner’s samurai
Samurai
Loyal warriors who lived according to a demanding code of behavior called bushido.
Bushido
The “way of the warrior” a samurai was expected to show reckless courage, reverence for the gods, fairness, and generosity toward those weaker than himself.
Daimyo
terrtorial lords who protected those loyal to them with a private army of samurai
Kabuki
A traditional theater
Haiku
type of poetry that doesnt express ideas but presents images