GLOBAL HONORS: japan Flashcards
what geographic impact did mountains have on japan?
85% of japan is mountainous effect was terrace farming, complex irrigation, swamps
Archipelago:
a chain of islands, they thrive because of their geography, they were able to limit cultural diffusion, there was distrust of foreigners
what geographic impact did the coastline have on japan?
coast line was irregular, many natural harbors (good thing) effect was excellent trade and fishing
Natural Resources:
natural resources were limited for most of history effect was many imports (oil/middle east) were created
Pacific Ring of Fire:
earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanoes effect was great respect for power of nature (Shintoism) religion of japan also develops
describe Shintoism:
Shintoism is a traditional religion used in japan it is based on respect for nature and ancestors (rocks, trees, rivers, natural objects)
what impact did Shintoism have on japans culture?
Shinto became the glue that bound the Japanese people together with a powerful mix of devotion to kami
describe Zen Buddhism:
came to encourage one to look past the duality of the world and realize the oneness of all things it originated in india
what impact did zen Buddhism have on japans culture?
Zen Buddhism has helped to mold Japanese culture. Including things like tea ceremonies, landscape gardening, and martial arts
selective borrowing:
Accepting some ideas while discarding others is selective borrowing from other countries
japan adopted _____________
buddhism
It originated in India, traveled to China, and was brought to Japan in two different schools with varying teaching techniques.
Bushido
a code of honor which the Japanese followed
kami were:
natural spirits who reside in all things living in nature
it is thought in Shintoism that ________
all human beings are fundamentally good and that all evil is caused by spirits
Shinto shrine:
simple unpainted wooden building that have some objects that is believed to be a dwelling place for Kami
describe the shogun:
general of japan and controls the armies, he basically makes all the choices and has more power than the emperor
japan was greatly influenced by _________
china because of its proximity
_______ was a cultural bridge between china and japan
Korea
japan is very mountainous which makes farming hard, what did they create to solve this problem
they created terraces in the mountainside
terraces are:
terrace farming is when people dig into the mouintainside to create flat land which they use to farm
what impact did japan being very mountainous have?
the japanese because excellent sailors and fisherman because they were surrounded by water
japan not having many natural resources as a result _______________________
the Japanese had to conquer other lands or trade to get their resources
feudalism:
a political system where land is exchanged for military services and loyalty
the feudal system?
in place in japan used to organize people based on their skill set (emperor, shogun, daimyo, samurai, peasants)
why did being christian appeal to japan:
it appealed to the lower classes because Christianity practiced/believed everybody is equal and treated the same
(goes against japans feudal system)
in japan what makes you who you are?
your class, the feudal system determines who you are in society and how you’re treated
the consequence for violating Bushido is:
a ritualistic suicide known as suppuku in order to regain honor in death
describe the closed country policy
the policy was created by the shogun, a collection of rules on various topics.
list some of the rules of the closed county policy?
*Japanese ships are forbidden to leave the country
* Japanese are not permitted to go abroad
* all foreigners are excluded from trade with the Japanese
describe the hostage system?
shogun made it so that for certain periods of time they had to live with the shoguns in his castle (helped the shogun control the daimyo)
why did the peasants like the hostage system?
they liked hostage system because it was less supervision on them
the Bushido code:
Bushido is a moral code concerning samurai attitudes, behavior and lifestyle the lives of the samurai warriors were ruled by 7 principles called Bushido
what did the daimyo do?
Daimyo were feudal lords who, as leaders of powerful warrior bands, they ruled over local areas in thw shoguns name
why did the shogun create the closed country policy?
to reserve their culture and make sure everything stayed pure
