Unit 3 - From Isolation to Adaption: Japan Flashcards
archipelago
an island group or island chain
isolation
Japan was a remote isolated country.
They got very little produce and knowledge from other countries because of their isolated location.
homogeneous
made up of the same kind of people or things
Confucianism
An ethical or philosophical system.
The teachings of the Chinese scholar, Confucius.
On occasion described as a religion.
Society could become perfect.
Floating world
Ukiyo. Describes the urban lifestyle, especially the pleasure-seeking aspects.
Exclusion laws
Due to the SHOGUN feeling that his power and the Japanese culture were threatened.
The suspension of chinese immigration.
All boats were destroyed so people could not leave or enter.
The Dutch were the only ones allowed into Japan to trade.
Unequal Treaties (Treaty of Kanagawa)
treaty between the USA, and Japan
meant the end of Japan’s 220 year-old policy of national seclusion (sakoku),
It also ensured the safety of American castaways
established the position of an American consul in Japan.
Daimyo
Most powerful class… subordinate only to the Shogun.
Daimyo were the most powerful feudal rulers from the 10th century to the middle 19th century in Japan.
Samurai
military nobility of medieval and early-modern Japan.
Outcasts
Japanese people who where shunned or ignored by other classes because of the type of work they did
Ainu
Japan’s indigenous people
Commodore Perry
Perry and his ships from America made contact withthe Japanese.
Japanese traded rice for your wife.
Dutch traders
the Dutch were granted extensive trading rights and set up a Dutch East India Company trading outpost at Hirado.
When the Shimabara uprising of 1637 happened, in which Christian Japanese started a rebellion against the Tokugawa shogunate, it was crushed with the help of the Dutch. As a result, all Christian nations who gave aid to the rebels were expelled, leaving the Dutch the only commercial partner from the West.
Alternate Attendance
The practice of forcing the daimyo to move from their home provinces to live in Edo every other year.
The purpose was to control the Daimyo from overthrowing the Shogun.
Ronin
Samurai warriers without masters.
Shogun
Military ruler officially appointed by the emperor in Edo, Japan.
Outcasts
Were the bottom of the class and were the ones doing the dirty work.
They were considered evil or sinful.
Ethical codes
Rules about right and wrong behaviour.
Seppuku
Ritual suicide performed in Japan as an honourable alternative to humiliation and public shame.
Filial piety
faithfulness and devotion to one’s parents.
Kabuki
a form of theatre
Banraku
Traditional Japanese puppet theatre.
Three kinds of performers take part in the Banraku performance.
Noh
a musical dance drama
What are the four main islands in Japan?
Hokkaido
Honshu
Shikoku
Kyushu
MEIJI PERIOD:
Meiji Restoration
Teenage Prince Mutsuhito was made emperor.
The 3-year period when he ruled is the Meiji Restoration
MEIJI PERIOD:
How did the structure of the government and the way it was run change?
It became a democracy and everyone benefited.
MEIJI PERIOD:
The Five Charter Oath
Democracy and community
Anyone can be involved in the government
Do that job that makes you happy
Gets ride of the Shoguns rules - base everything on the just laws of nature
Learn about the world to strengthen the foundations of imperial rule.
MEIJI PERIOD:
What was the aim of the education system?
to make Japan rich and strong country.
MEIJI PERIOD:
Although the 5-charter Oath set out to bring equality and change to the society of Japan, in reality, (especially in small villages), life remained the same or was slow to change.
List 4 ways life remained the same.
- Traditional family patterns did not change (fathers continued to have legal authority for their familys and made all decisions).
- Class distinctions remained. Prejudices continued.
- Rural peasant life remained largely the same.
- People could not afford to send their kids to school.
Kami
A divine being or spiritual force in Shinto
Kamuy
The gods of nature of the Ainu
Terrace
The top of a structure used as a platform or garden.
Arable
Land capable of being ploughed and used to grow crops.
EDO JAPAN:
What is a DISADVANTAGE of the island location of Japan?
Trade and contact with other nations is more difficult.
EDO JAPAN:
Japanese peple and the Ainu people resembles
European settlers and Aboriginal Canadians in North America.
EDO JAPAN:
Name some geographic challenges for the Japanese people
Tsunamis
Typhoons
Shortage of arable land
EDO JAPAN:
What does modern Alberta have in common with Feudal Japan
Use the land for economic survival.
EDO JAPAN:
What did the Shogun control?
foreign trade and relations
daimyo to live in Edo every second year.
restricted who could own weapons.
daimyo to control taxes and government
EDO JAPAN:
Emperor
Figurehead during the Edo period
EDO JAPAN:
Which of the following groups, during the Edo period,
was at the bottom of the social order:
Farmers
Samurai
Merchants
Artisans
Merchants
EDO JAPAN:
Who was expected to obey the rules imposed on them without question?
Farmers
Merchants
Artisans
Describe the rules and expectations for
social behaviour during the Meiji Period in Japan
social controls were remove
Japanese people were told how not to act and dress in an attempt to break them of traditional dress and customs that were deemed primitive and embarrassing to Japan in the eyes of Western nations.
Which social class experienced a change in status toward the end of Japan’s Edo Period as they gained wealth and power as other social classes increasingly became indebted (owing money) to them
The Merchant class
Why did Japan actively isolate itself to prevent new ideas from challenging traditional practices and roles?
Strong social hierarchy and defined social roles
Well developed military
Self-reliance
Strong and unquestioned religious faith
Traditional division of labour for men and women
Reverence, honour, and respect for the past, history and elders of the society
Suspicion of new technology, ideas, and practices
What characteristic of Japan’s feudal system and hierarchical social structure during the Edo Period allowed the Shogun to maintain control of Japan?
Social class was hereditary. Without social mobility, people could not easily gain wealth and power. By controlling the size of the elite and noble classes, the Shogun controlled the number of people with the wealth and power to challenge him.
