Shogunate Japan Flashcards
the Japanese archipelago has
4 main islands
In the 5th century, Japan developed
complex culture and religous systems
Japan was ruled by an emperor to the
12th century
18th century ruled by shogun
end of 19th emperor returns
China and Korea influence:
society, religion and language
Summer went from ? and was ?
June to August and hot and wet
Typhoon season went from ? and was ?
September - october and heavy rain and wind
Winter was…..
december to february and snow
Food!
millet, wheat, barley, soy sauce, tofu, soya, fish, poultry, seaweed, crab, shrimp, shark, tuna, whale squid
PEASANTS HAD RICE
1185-1603
kamakura, mongols, muromachi, ashikaga
Murasaki Shikibu
first novel - tale of genjii
Nara + Heian
centralised goverment, buddhism, taiho code, new capitals
nara 710 - 784
yipee
heian 794AD - 1185
who’s afraid of little old me? well yous hould be
Kamakura Shogunate (bafuku)
1185 - 1333
minamotono yorimoto
was the final genpei war victor and became shogun and made kamakura
shogun
was given high power, military leader, dictator
damiyo
feudal lords and nobles
bushi
guards for the damiyo
samurai were guards for the damiyo but they
owed service
grape
Shintoism
belief in kami and shrines
Buddhism
Korea and China
zen buddhism
tea, meditation
Warring period: 1467-1615
japan became divided
Damiyo were growing powerful
( toyotomi hideyoshi)