Samurais Flashcards
Describe the steps of feudalism in Japan.
Emperor to daimyo to samurai to peasant.
Describe feudalism in Japan.
The Emperor gave land to his lords or daimyos. The Daimyos give land to warriors called samurai.
What was a samurai supposed to do?
Protect the land and his Daimyo.
True or false samurai only came from noble families?
False, most samurai came from noble families.
Did Daimyos have multiple samurais?
Yes.
True or false, Daimyos could afford armor and weapons for everything
one of their samurai?
False, not every single Daimyo could afford food, armor, and weapons for every samurai. The oldest samurai got the weapons and the armor and the food. The other samurai or the lower samurai just got grain.
What is Brushido?
The samurai code which means “way of the warrior” in Japanese
What did Bushido include?
Living simple, disciplined lives and participating in rituals that require great concentration like meditation.
Who in a samurai’s household had to follow Bushido?
Both the men and the women.
Why did the women have to follow Bushido?
They believed it made healthy children and the women had to learn how to protect their land from robbers.
What gave a samurai honor?
Showing complete loyalty to their daimyo without hesitation.
What would happen if a samurai lost his honor?
He would be expected to commit suicide rather than live a life of shame.
How can dishonour be obtained?
By disobeying in order, losing a fight, or failing to protect the Daimyo.
What are the similarities between feudalism in Japan and feudalism in Europe?
Both have a strict code of honor. They both have royalty which is a king and an Emperor. A noble class which is a Lord a Daimyo. A warrior class which is knight and a samurai and the worker class which is serf and peasants.
What were the differences between feudalism and Japan and feudalism in Europe?
The religion was different
-Europe, Christianity
-Japan, Buddhism, Shinto, Confucians.
The samurai could not leave their Daimyo.
-Vowed loyalty to them for their whole life
-only when the daimyo died can they leave
Women have more rights in Japan
The artwork was different
-in Europe it was religious themes
- in Japan it was nature themes.
