Unit 3 - Edo Japan Flashcards
Ainu
Japan’s Indigenous people
Alternate Attendance
the practice of forcing the daimyo to move from their home provinces to live in Edo every other year
Arable
land suitable for farming
Archipelago
long chain of islands
Artisans
a skilled craft worker
Daimyo
a powerful Japanese landowner or noble
Dutch Scholars
Japanese academics who learned the Dutch language and educated themselves about Western ways
Edo Period
the period in Japanese history between 1600 and 1853; also known as the Tokugawa period
Filial Piety
faithfulness and devotion to one’s parents
Haiku
a Japanese poem that has only 17 syllables, contains a simple image or idea, and offers insights into life
Hereditary
determined by birth
Homogeneous
a group of people similar in nature and character
Isolated
when a person or group is set apart or cut off from others by geographic, ecologic, or social barriers
Isolation/Exclusion Laws
laws passed by the shogun that cut Japan off from outside contact
Kabuki
a form of theatre (remember kabuki masks)
Kami
any of the sacred beings worshipped in Shinto, conceived as spirits
Kamikaze
a ferocious storm that destroyed most of the Mongol fleet in 1274; “divine wind” sent by the gods to defend Japan
Kendo
a Japanese martial art
Meiji
Japanese word meaning enlightened rule
Monsoon
strong winds in Asia, blowing from the southwest in summer
Outcasts
Japanese people who were shunned or ignored by other classes because of the type of work they did (usually involving death)
Rituals
a celebration or ceremony observed with regularity
Ronin
samurai warriors without masters
Samurai
professional, paid members of the Japanese military
Seppuku
ritual suicide performed in Japan as an honourable alternative to humiliation and public shame
Shogun
a Japanese military ruler in Edo Japan (had more power than everyone else)
Shogunate
a strong council of advisors, officials, and administrators
Stoic
used to describe a person who can control his or her emotions and endure difficult experiences with patience
Sumo Wrestling
a sport that originated in ancient times as a Japanese religious performance
Tokugawa Period
the period in Japanese history between 1600 and 1868; also known as the Edo period
