UNIT C: Japan Flashcards
What is Japan’s geography like?
an isolated island. It contains mostly mountains and very little farm-able land.
What was Shinto?
The ancient religion of Japan, nature was the most important aspect.
How was Japan self-sufficient?
Was not involve in trade with any other countries and it was independent it could live itself without the help of others.
What does it mean to be a homogeneous society?
were just one society with just one belief, religion, and the same values.
What are Daimyo?
powerful land owners or nobles.
How was membership in each class determined for the Japanese?
hereditary which means classified from birth.
What was Important to the Ronin?
being obedient to their superiors was important to the Ronin.
Who were the southern barbarians?
Portuguese that what the Japanese named them when they first saw them.
What did the Portuguese want in Japan?
Wanted to expand trade and Christianity.
What were the exclusion laws?
They were when Japan did not want anyone to spread Christianity in Japan so they stopped anyone from entering Japan unless they only wanted trade and where they burnt all foreign books.
What groups were allowed to still enter Japan?
The Dutch
What was an ideal society for the Japanese?
peace, security, safety, harmony, respect, and in which all people had their own free time.
How did economy boom in Japan?
Farmers increased production with irrigation, road improvements by Daimyo helped increase trade, and silver and gold were introduced and currency.
What ended in Meiji Japan?
Isolation had ended and Japan started trading with other countries.
Who was Commodore Perry?
He was a person who had many ships, when he went to Japan he wanted to increase trade and wanted to make their military better.
