Japanese Society

Question 1

Japanese society

Answer 1

nobles at the Haian court enjoyed a life of luxury and leisure

Question 2

what did not change as the Japanese life changed

Answer 2

society shared values

Question 3

family loyalty and harmony

Answer 3

Japan family loyalty was a basic value. following shinto tradition people honoured their ancestors. the head of a family or clan put the welfare of the group ahead of other concerns. individuals put family interests

Question 4

what did confucianism introduce to Japan

Answer 4

harmony. concern harmony led to practice of seeking consensus. Consensus is agreement among the members of a group

Question 5

economic life

Answer 5

most people lived in rural areas away from cities. local daimyo kept order. most rural people worked the land as tenant farmers. they paid the rent with crops. long as they. kept renting the daimyo usually let them run their own affairs. village assembly mad most local decisions

Question 6

how did the economy grow

Answer 6

farmers produced more crops thanks to improved tools and techniques. craftworkers made more goods to meet the demands of farmers warriors and wealthy daimyo. merchant class arose to carry on the increased trade in gods merchants often set up markets near temples within castle walls. towns sprang up from these sites and along important travel routes

Question 7

what did china trade

Answer 7

japan exported raw materials such as copper, pearls, and wood. exchange for these items, Japan acquired books, silk, coins, and other manufactured goods. Japanese began to make goods for export including the worlds finest swords. shipment to china included 37,000 shiny samurai swords

Question 8

status of women

Answer 8

earl Japanese history women headed clans and ruled as empresses. changed however as confucianism took root. men dominated confucian relationships. a women was expected to obey first her farther and then her husband