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