Mr. Hogarth's- Shogun Japan Flashcards
What was Emperor Meiji?
Led Japan’s modernization during the Meiji Restoration.
who was the Emperor?
Symbolic leader with limited power during Shogunate.
who was the Shogun?
Military ruler with true political power in feudal Japan.
who was the Daimyo?
Powerful landowners loyal to the Shogun.
who where the Samurai?
Warriors serving daimyo, following bushido code.
who were the peasants?
Majority population working the land as farmers.
who were Craftspeople?
Skilled artisans producing goods like swords and pottery.
who were merchants?
Traders at the bottom of the social hierarchy.
who were women?
Confined to home, upholding Confucian ideals.
what was Shintoism?
Japan’s native religion worshipping kami and nature.
what was Buddhism?
Influenced Japanese culture, art, and meditation practices.
what were the Warring States Period?
1467-1568, marked by conflict among rival daimyo.
what was the Sakoku?
Closed country policy restricting foreign influence.
what was the Sword Hunt?
Policy to disarm peasants, enforcing samurai control.
what was the Alternate Attendance?
Daimyo spent alternate years in Edo to limit power.
what were the ‘Rule under a single sword’?
Phrase symbolizing power centralization under Nobunaga.
what was Freezing Social Class Movement?
Hideyoshi’s policy preventing movement between social classes.
who was Oda Nobunaga?
Unified Japan by defeating rival daimyo using firearms.
who was Toyotomi Hideyoshi?
Completed unification, enforced Sword Hunt, froze classes.
who was Tokugawa Ieyasu?
Last unifier, established peace after Battle of Sikigahara.
Political Changes?
Meiji Restoration replaced Shogunate with imperial government.
Economic Changes?
Rapid industrialization, factories, railroads, modern banking.
Social Changes?
Abolished feudal system, promoted education and Western styles.
