World History Japan

What is Shintoism?

"the way of the gods", supports the divine emperor idea

What does Bushido mean?

"the way of the warrior"

What is the power system in Japan.

1.Emeperor 2.Shoegun 3.Daimyo 4.Samurai

Explain the timeline of Japan?

100s-Han Dynasty in China writes about Japan's religion and government styles 300-400s- Yamato Clan becomes the most powerful and become the great emperor 500s- Borrowing creations and inventions from China 607- Prince Shook sends officials to Tang China and takes Chinese inventions 800-1200- Heian Age also known as the Golden Age. The capital is moved from Nara to Heian and the feudal Systems is developed and Samurai class is born. During this time the Nobility controlled the land. 1200-1300- Kamakora Shogunate. The emperor blessed the leader of the Minamoto clan with the name of shogun. During their rule the Mongols attacked Japan using up all of their money and resources leaving them in devastation leading civil war. 1300-1500- Civil War

About how many islands does Japan have?

4000

What is a Haiku

5-7-5 syllable, 3 line verse poetry

What is Confucianism?

A relationship religion based in China

What is Buddhism?

A religion based on the teachings of the Buddha.

How does the code of Bushido relate to Buddhism?

After death the samurai are reincarnated which leads to not fear death or danger

Explain the situation between Tokugawa Ieyasu and Toyotomi Hideyoshi

After returning to his Daimyo he is stuck on whether to attack Hideyoshi, but he realizes that there are more benefits in becoming allies so he joins him. Because of this Hideyoshi gives Ieyasu the land of Edo.

What were Confucius societies based on

Agriculture.

What is Japan's country tree and what does it symbolize

Cherry blossoms are meant to symbolize strengthening relationships and peace

What are some examples of things the Portuguese traded.

Clocks, eyeglasses, tobacco, firearms, musket, cannons, and other familiar items.

Who was in the war where the emperor named the first shogun.

During this time a 30 year war between the Taira clan vs. the Minamoto clan was happening. As a result of this the Minamoto clan was deemed to be the strongest clan leading to the emperor name him shogun in Kamakora

What type of System developed in Japan

Feudal System

What type of man was Oda Nobunaga and he did he die

He forced people to obey him and one of his generals betrayed him.

How did Tokugawa Ieyasu react to the to the spread of Christianity

He found this troublesome because it scorned traditional Japanese beliefs so he banned Christianity.

Why did Hideyoshi adopt his Nephew and what did he do to him.

He had no son and He forced him to commit seppuku and also kills his whole family and calls them traitors.

What are some traits of Ieyasu

He has patience, a Strategist, and courageous

Who is Matuso Basho

He is the greatest poet in Japan

What are some traits of Tokugawa Ieyasu

He moved the capital to Edo, created the rule of law, brought order to Japan, he was one of Toyotomi Hideyoshi's biggest supporters, in the 1600s he fought in the battle of Sekigahara and defeated his rivals, in 1603 he becomes shogun, he was a forceful and powerful daimyo, to reduce the risk of being betrayed he forces the daimyo ro remain in Edo every year and their families had to stay permanently which lasted until 1868

What are some traits of Toyotomi Hideyoshi

He was Oda Nobunaga's best general and he killed the assassin, he was never shogun because he was a peasant, he was the strongest ruler, to ensure peace he separated the classes, he failed to conquer Korea, and he died of old age

What happened the Tokugawa Ieyasu as a child

He was born into nobility and was shipped off to war as a child. When he was a child a Daimyo forced his father to give them Tokugawa Ieyasu was a hostage after that he never saw his father again and grew up in civil war.

What happened to Tokugawa Ieyasu's master and what did he do after

He was killed in battle after Tokugawa returned back to his birth given Daimyo and partnered with Oda Nobunaga

What are the four main islands of Japan?

Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu

What is the most popular place in Japan?

Honshu or Tokyo

What happened to Hideyoshi's biological son

Ieyasu makes a deal with Hideyori but betrays him and kills all of his people making him commit seppuku

What was the climate and terrain like in Japan.

In southern Japan the climate was mild with lots of rainfall. The terrain was covered on mountains less than 20% of the land was suitable for farming. In the summer, Japan had lots of tropical storms, typhoons, earthquakes, and tidal waves. Japan was also shut in supplies such as coal, oil and iron.

Where did Japan's name derive from?

It derived from the Chinese word ri-ben which menas origin of the sun or land of the rising sun.

What was the significance of the battle of Sekighara

It ended the civil war and made Ieyasu shogun

How does the code of Bushido relate to Shintoism

It leads back to the ideals of loyal and Ancestral Worship which is the backbone of Japan.

What is shinto based on and what are some of the beliefs?

It was based on the respect for the forces of nature and ancestral worship. They belied that their Gods like Kami dwelled in nature.

During this time how did society shift.

Japan shifted from rural to urban

What is the exclusion policy?

Japan tightly controlled the spread of foreign ideas by using the closed country policy. In which they created a port in Nagasaki only allowed for trade from Dutch and Chinese merchants which formed into a monopoly.

Who was the Yamato Clan?

Japan's first and only dynasty. They claimed direct descent from the sun goddess, Amaterasu, and chose the rising sun as their symbol. The current Japanese emperor still traces his roots to the Yamato clan.

What is the Kamakura Shogunate?

Japan's first governments that were based on the military and were not centralized

Who is Francis Xavier

Jesuit who led the first mission to Japan who converted over 300,000 people

What does Daimyo mean?

Land owning noble who controlled shogun in feudal japan

What is the well-known mountain in Japan?

Mount Fugi

Did the rich like the merchants

No, they thought of them as low living people but respected them.

Who were the 3 people who reunited Japan.

Oda Nobunaga, Toyotomi Hideyoshi, and Tokugawa Ieyasu

What is the Heian Period?

Period in Japan where a highly refined court system was created. Etiquette, poetry, and art important and the capital moved Nara to Heian.

What is Edo?

Present day Tokyo

What are some traits of Oda Nobunaga

Ruled the empire by Force, he used guns to defeat enemies with larger armies, he was a ruthless daimyo, he controlled the city of Kyoto and its surrounding area, He died of betrayal,

What European people came to Japan and when?

The Portuguese in 1543

How does the code of Bushido relate to Zen?

The Samurai are supposed to know thy self. The purpose of this was for the Samurai to not set limits and to do their best. With all of this they use meditation to get rid of fears, unsteadiness, and mistakes

What war is Tokugawa Ieyasu participate in

The battles of Sekigahara

How did people live during the Tokugawa time

The poor lived lived bad lives and the merchants and the rich lived wealthy lives.

What were the time like when Tokugawa's and his family ruled?

The society was going through as time of prosperity in area such as populations growth and higher productions crops.

What is kendo?

The way of the sword

What are some of the thing Japan borrowed from China?

Their writing system, landscape painting methods, cooking, gardening, drinking tea, hairdressing, central government ideas, and the civil service system.

How did Japanese tradition change

They changed from swords to guns

How does the code of Bushido relate to Confusianism

They establish relationships such as master and servant which is the relationship between the Samurai and the Shogun

Why was the civil service system not popular in Japan?

They firmly the nobility and status is based on birth

What power does the shogun have?

They have the power to dictate the millitary

What did the Japanese think of the Europeans.

They thought they were Southern barbarians

What did the Europeans think on the Japanese

They thought they were refined

How did the Japanese react to the Portuguese

They welcomed them and allowed for their merchants to come and trade.

What promise did Ieyasu make to Hideyoshi

To protect his son and make sure he becomes shogun

What is the capital of Japan?

Tokyo

How did women's role in society change.

Women could get jobs in entertainment, textile manufacturing and publishing, but most women still working in the fields, managed the household, cared for children, and obeyed their husbands.

What is an archipelago?

a group or chain of islands

What does samurai mean?

body guard or loyal warriors

How did the Japanese appreciate the arts?

courageous and realistic stories, they hung painting, and created new forms of literature such as Haikus,

What is Noh?

drama that appealed to the nobles and samurai

What are some traits Hideyoshi

he was a man of power and acted quickly and decisively

Who was majority of Japan's population made of

it was made up of 80% peasants.

What is Zen?

meditation

What is seppuku?

ritual suicide

What did Prince Shotoku do?

sent diplomatic missions to China to learn about Chinese culture.

What does shogun mean?

supreme general of the emperor's army

What caused the warring period to end

the shogunate

What does Shinto mean?

the way of the gods

What did the Christians do in 1637?

they rebelled causing for them to be persecuted. After this, Japanese government forced people to follow Buddhism which formed the exclusion policy.

What was the purpose of missionaries being sent to Japan

to save Japans soul.