Power Shifts in Japan Flashcards
Kyoto was modelled after what
Chang’an
where did officials come from
sons from noble families
what were nobles of courts nights and days filled with
dinner parties, dances, poetry contests, music, and religious events
which family grew in power
the Fujiwara family grew in power
who was the symbol ruler
the emperor was only a symbol leader while someone else was really in control
how did Fujiwara rise to power
daughters marry emperors. persuaded several emperors to retire
who was in charge
The Fujiwara family, not the emperor
Who did Japan trade with
Korea and China
they traded luxury goods for what from Japan
timber, copper, silver, and steel swords
bushido
the way of the warrior a strict code of conduct that guided samurai behaviour
daimyo
local landowning lord in feudal Japan
feudalism
a strict system in which landowners grant people land or other rewards in exchange for military service or labour
figurehead
a person who appears to be in charge when someone else really is in control
samurai
highly trained Japanese warrior in feudal Japan
shogun
a powerful military leader who often had more power than the emperor
