Social 12-13 Flashcards
What are elements of the alternate attendance system implemented by the shogun?
- The Daimyo had to leave their families behind in Edo
- The Daimyo must spend a year in Edo, then a year in their domain
- The Daimyo’s families would be killed if threats to the shogun were heard
What are the top 5 classes in the hierarchy in order ?
Emperor - Shogun - Daimyo - Samurai - Peasant
In 1603, who was appointed to the role of the shogun, unifying Japan after 100 years of fighting?
Tokugawa Ieyasu
What is filial piety?
devotion to one’s family
According to Confucius, the duty of a wife to her husband was what?
to honour, obey, and respect her husband
Who were samurai warriors without masters called?
Ronin
IN 1543 who were the first Europeans to make contact with Japan and begin trading
Portuguese
Outcasts usually had occupations that dealt with what?
Death
Outcasts usually had occupations such as?
Butchers or funeral arrangers/planners/cosmetologists,
Japan had a feudal system based on what?
Land ownership
The term Shogun means
the military leader and commander
What were catholic missionarys called?
Jesusits - someone who mentioned Jesus too often
Who were the only members of Japanese society that were allowed to carry swords
Samuri
How many weapens did samuri carry
2 - a dagger and a swords
what was the samuri dagger for
sepukku
what was sebukku
when the commited suicided for honor
The tokugawa period was known as what?
the edo period
what happned to edo today
it is one of the biggest citys in the world now called tokyo
