Feudalism in Japan Flashcards
Shinto
Native Japanese religion meaning “way of the gods” and focuses on nature and ancestor gods.
Etiquette
Code of correct behavior and apperence which is also extremly important.
Feudalism
Social and economic system in wich peasent farmers worked land for landowner (daimyo), and by paying a price and giving their loyalty, they were protected by the owners samurai.
Samurai
Loyal warriors who lived according to a demanding code of behavior called bushido.
Bushido
“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
Territorial lords who protected thos who loyal to them with a private army or samurai.
Kabuki
Dramas where actors in wich actors in elaborate costumes using music, dance, and mime, performed skits about urban life.
Haiku
Type of poetry that does not express ideas but present images.