Chapter 12 and 13 Edo Japan
southern barbarians
1543 off the shore of Japan, their Portuguese ship was wrecked. They did not get along with the Japanese, as the Portuguese had Renaissance values and competition. The Japanese called them?
social structure
By this system, society was composed of samurai (侍 shi), farming peasants (農 nō), artisans (工 kō) and merchants (商 shō). The system was meant to reinforce their position of power in society by justifying their ruling status.
Francis Xavier
He arrived in 1549 to start a new mission, hoping to convert the Samurai and Daimyo to become Christian
Confucius
He stressed the need for proper rituals and compassion. Famous saying "what you do not wish for yourself, do not do to others."Confucius was a Chinese scholar whos teachings for moral living were brought to Japan by the Buddhist monks. He taught that everyone has a proper place in society. If everyone knew there place, there would be order
Ainu
Japan's indigenous people
bankers
Merchants bought and traded items for artisans, they also stored rice in their warehouses, who were they similar to?
Shinto
The ancient religion based on the belief that sacred spirits called Kami
gonin gumi
The inhabitants of towns and villages throughout the country were required to form ("five-household groups"), or neighbourhood associations, to foster joint responsibility for tax payment, to prevent offenses against the laws Lower classes were organised into what group?
cherry blossoms
These trees represent new beginnings, beauty and the shortness of beauty in life.
homogenous society
They are unified by family values and similar beliefs.
Peasants
They came second because they produced the most important commodity, food. According to Confucian philosophy, society could not survive without agriculture.
merchants
They were at the bottom of the social order because they generated wealth without producing any goods.
Samurai
They were placed at the top of society because they started an order and set a high moral example for others to follow.
artisans
Third in society were this group because they produced nonessential goods.
Tokagawa
Who ruled the Edo period of Japan and when was this period? the period of 1600-1868
Shogun
a Japanese military ruler in Edo Japan
Ritual
a celebration or ceremony observed with regularity.
Izanami
a female Japanese god or divine being
Izanagi
a male Japanese god or divine being
Daimyo
a powerful Japanese land owner or noble
Ethical Codes
a set of principles of conduct within an organization that guide decision making and behavior
Shogunate
a strong council of advisors, officials and administrators
Tsunami
a strong destructive wave caused by earthquakes or volcano eruptions on the ocean floor.
Kami
any of the sacred beings worshiped in Shinto, considered as spirits abiding in nature
Hereditary
determined by birth
Matsuri
festivals held every spring and fall to please the gods. This is the Japanese word for a festival or holiday.
Monsoon
is traditionally defined as a seasonal reversing wind accompanied by corresponding changes in precipitation
Archipelago
long chain of many islands
Samurai
professional paid members of the Japanese military
Philosopher
someone who studies truth and principles that underlie human conduct
Confucianism
teachings brought to Japan from Buddhist monks
Japanese flag
the circle represents sun, the white represents honesty
Kamuy
the gods of nature of the Ainu
Filial Piety
the important virtue and primary duty of respect, obedience, and care for one's parents and elderly family members.
Assimilation
the process whereby a minority group gradually adapts to the customs and attitudes of the prevailing culture and customs
Stoic
used to describe a person who can control their emotions and endure different experiences with patience
Isolated
when a person or group is set apart or cut off by geography or by social barriers.