Japan Flashcards
What is a shogun?
official Japanese leader; “commander in cheif”
What was Hokkaido?
northern Japanese islands home to the Ainu
Who were the Ainu?
Indigenous people that populated Japanese northern islands
What was the Period of the Warring States?
time of fragmentation in Japan
When did the Period of the Warring States end?
late 1500s or early 1600s
Who were the 3 Great Unifiers? (definition)
important Japanese leaders who unified Japan during the warring states
Who were the 3 Great Unifiers? (names)
Oda Nobunaga, Toyotomi Hideyoshi, Tokugawa Ieyasu
How was Oda Nobunaga a significant leader?
he introduced guns/gunpowder to Japan and attempted to use it to unify
What century was Oba Nobunaga?
mid 1500s
How was Toyotomi Hideyoshi a significant leader?
built Osaka Castle; had Confucian ideals; created the Great Sword Hunt; lead war into Korea
What century was Toyotomi Hideyoshi?
mid 1500s
How was Tokugawa Ieyasu a significant leader?
focuses on Japan rather than Korea; start of the Tokugawa Shogunate; a part of the missionary executions
What century was Tokugawa Ieyasu?
late 1500s
What was Osaka?
it had Osaka Castle built by Toyotomi Hideyoshi
What was the Great Sword Hunt?
Hideyoshi’s law/raid that made only Samurai can own a sword
What was the Korean/Imjin War?
Failed war against Korea lead by Hideyoshi
What was the Council of 5 Elders?
the regents that governed in the name of Hideyoshi’s 5 year old son
What is the name of the main island of Japan?
Honshu
What was the old capital called?
Kyoto
What is the new capital?
Tokyo
What was Tokyo used to be called?
Edo
What was significant about Nagasaki?
It was the only Japanese port that allowed for European trade
What is social mobility?
believe that anyone can be anywhere in social system; Tokugawa pro, Toyotomi against
Who was Frances Xavier?
Spanish jesuit/missionary that went to Japan (Nagasaki)
