Japanese History Flashcards
Japan’s history is based on the cycle of?
Isolationism and Expansion.
Where do most of the Population live in Japan?
Along the coastal plains.
Why did Isolation help the Japanese?
Preserving culture.
What did the Japanese adopt from China?
The mandate of heaven, government, technology, art, gardening style, and tea drinking ceremony.
Why was it difficult to invade Japan?
They were remote, there were islands, and you had to cross the Japanese sea to reach them.
What did Kublai Khan want to do in the 19th century?
Build boats to cross the Japanese sea and invade Japan.
What happened in the first attempt of the Mongol invasion?
They ran into a typhoon and everyone died.
What was the Typhoon that happened during the Mongol’s first attempt at invasion referred to?
Kamikaze or “divine wind”
What happened during the second attempt of the Mongol invasion?
They built ships and borrowed Chinese people but were wiped out by a monsoon.
What happened to the people who did make it to Mongolia?
They were “pasteurized” by Samurai Warriors.
Who were the Samurais?
Japanese warriors.
What is the Samurais code?
The Bushido Code.
What is the Bushido code similar to?
Chivalry among European knights.
What are the levels of feudalism?
- Emperor (figurehead)
- Shogun (military lords)
- Diamyos (Land Lords) without knights or Samurai.
- Peasants
- Artisans
- Merchants
How can you move up levels of feudalism?
By taking the civil service exam.
