shogun Flashcards
What are the 5 virtues of the bushido code?
self-control, honesty, loyalty, mercy and honour.
what is the tokugawa social Hiarchy?
Emperor - a figure head without any real power shogun - military leader who ruled japan daimyo - noble lords samurai - paid soliders ronin - masterless samurai peasants - farmers and fishermen artisans - craftspeople merchants - salespeople
what % of japan is taken up by peasants
90%
what is seppuku?
a suicide ritual where a samurai can regain his honour
what armour does a samurai use?
samurai armour was in harmony sigh the five natural elements ( wood,fire,earth,metal and water) they also went into battle wearing colourful robes called kimonos.
what did samurai fight with?
samurai fought with bows, spears and swords.
how large could a samurais bow and arrow be?
it could be io to 8 feet long
what does sakoku mean
country in chains
what is sakoku foreign policy
it is when japan made it illegal for anyone to enter or exit japan.
what would happen if someone was coauthor leaving japan whilst the sakoku policy was in place?
killed
when did perry arrive and return
perry arrived on the 8th july 1853
he returned on in 1854
how far behind technology and weaponry wise was japan?
200 years behind
what was the diseas that foreigners brought
cholera
