History Flashcards
Japan’s hierarchy from top to bottom
Emperor, shogun, daimyo, samurai, ronin, peasants, artisan, merchants
What does KENDO mean?
“The Way Of The Sword”
What’s the role of the Emperor?
He was an important religious leader with no actual power
SAKOKU means
“Country in chains”
Where no one was aloud to leave or enter Japan.
Because Japan did not want to lose their Japanese culture, since Europeans kept on visiting Japan and converting people from Buddhism to Christians.
KAIKOKU means
‘Open Japan’
DOMAIN is
The geographical area
(Daimyo in charge of a domain)
SONNO JOI means
“Revere the emperor and expel the barbarians”
BUSHIDO means
‘The way of the warrior’
List the 5 key virtues of the BUSHIDO CODE
Honour, Honesty, Mercy, Loyalty, Self-Control
BUSHIDO CODE is
The moral code that samurais (who study KENDO) were excepted to follow
What happens if you fail to uphold honour?
They would only be able to regain it by performing SEPPUKU
SEPPUKU is
The ritual suicide that a samurai performs when losing honour. This involves them cutting open their abdomens and disembowelled themselves
TOKUGAWA is
The family name of the shoguns that ruled Japan
SHI-NO-KO-SHU is
The ranking of the social classes
DOMAIN is
The area of land ruled by a Daimyo
