Japan Under the Shoguns - HIS - Archive Flashcards
Who and what did the emperor do?
They were at the top layer, the emperor was worshiped, they had no political power but were educated, refined, cultured, viscous and were detached from society.
What was the order of the social ladder in Medieval Japan?
Emperor
Shogun
Daimyo
Samurai
Ronin
Peasants
Artisans
Merchants
Time period of Tokugawa shogunate/ Edo period
1603-1868.
What was the warrior code/code of conduct (Bushido)
Their code of conduct was that they had to:
- Serve their daimyo
- Show respectful behaviour
If a warrior betrayed his daimyo’s trust they would have been expected to commit seppuku (a suicide ritual).
General Oda Nobunaga in the Tokugawa Shogunate time period.
In the mid 1550’s, General Oda Nobunaga began to assert control. But in 1568, he controlled the capital of Kyoto and by 1583, he controlled most of Central and Eastern Japan.
What defence mechanisms were used in castles to protect individuals from higher classes?
A network of moats laid out like a maze, archers, huge stone walls and open spaces leading to a deadly crossfire.
What was the main period of castle construction in Medieval Japan?
1568-1616.
Who was Tokugawa Leyasu
Tokugawa Ieyasu was the founder and first shōgun of the Tokugawa Shogunate of Japan, which ruled from 1603 until the Meiji Restoration in 1868.
What is the Shi-no-ko-sho
The social classes, meaning warrior, peasant, craftsperson and merchant.
What was the relations of the Portugese and Japanese in the mid 1500’s?
In 1543, Portuguese traders landed in south of Japan, the expansion for commerce extended Portuguese influence in Japan, like in Kyushu, where the port became a strategic hot spot.
What was the banning of Christianity?
In 1633-1639, the shoguns issued rules for the foreign people. These rules were:
- No practising Christianity
- No Japanese traveling abroad
- Manage items brought for trade
Living payment rise
In the period from 1800 to 1860 The people of japan experienced less battle for samurai, the living payment raised leaving merchants with wealth and peasants with famine.
United State’s entry to Japan
The US were the first country to sign a treaty with Japan, they wanted to access Japan’s docks to fuel up their ships and to refuel on food and water.
What happened with the Kanagawa Treaty?
Commodore Perry came to japan demanding-
- Japan to allow free trade with then
- American boats could come and refuel coal, food and water.
- Shipwrecked sailors would be treated well
How did the European’s influence Japanese culture?
Portuguese merchants brought tin, lead, gold, silk, and wool and cotton textiles, among other goods, to Japan, which exported swords, lacquer ware, silk, and silver.
