Japanese feudalism
Archipelago
A chain of islands
Shinto
A religion that says that nature is sacred and the spirits are sacred
Shogun
Hereditary commander in chief in feudal Japan and were the actual leaders while the emperor was a figurehead
Daimyo
One of the great lords who were vassals of the shogun
Seppuku
Ritual suicide
How did feudalism develop in Japan
The influence of Confucianism from China in 1200 that created 4 casts royalty samurai peasants and merchants
Describe feudalism as it existed in Japan
The social pyramid went emperor shogun daimyos samurai peasants artisans merchants the emperor was just a figurehead to the shogun who was a military leader and had the actual power then went the daimyos who had the samurai sword to protect them
Samurai
Warrior knights that protected the daimyos fought in battles and were relatives of the daimyo
Bushido
Code of honor used by the samurai similar to the code of chivalry used by Knights
Japanese fedalism
Exchange of land for loyalty with emperor a the top of the social pyramid then shogun daimyo and samurai