japan vocab map and notes Flashcards
Kami
A holy being that represents the spirit of nature
Regent
A person who governs a kingdom in the minority absence or disability of the sovereign
Figurehead
Appearing to be in charge
Shogun
Supreme military leader
Feudalism
Economic and political system that developed in Japan during the middle ages. Daimyos grant land in return for loyalty and labor
Daimyo
Local landowning lords
Samurai
highly trained warrior
Bushido
way of the warrior
Consensus
An agreement among members in a group
Shinto
Traditional religion in Japan
Shrine
place of worship
Mantra
sacred word
Heian Period
A cultural flowering in japan that took place between the late 8th century and the late 12 century
THe fujiwara had their daughters ____ into the royal family in order to take control of the kingdom
marry
who was the fujiwara clan defeated by
minamota and tiara clans
minamoto yoritomo became the _____
shogun
the heian period was a time of ______ for many due to ____
uncertainty, poverty
heian court werent good leaders, but they established _____
culture
what was the japanese feudalism pyramid like?
emporer
shogun
daimyo
samurai
peasants artisans
merchants
who was toyotomi hideyoshi?
Emporer that united japan by reducing the clan and feudal leaders. Christianity began spreading
Japan began to ______ themselves due to someone telling them that cultural diffusion was bad
isolate
who changed japans mind about isolation?
matthew perry
japanese relied on _______ for food
fishing
THe chinese influenced japan in these ways:
buddhism spread, writing system
Who was prince shotoku?
Prince that saw value in learning from chinese,
