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Medieval Japan Flashcards
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- 1when was the Jomon Period?8000BCE
- 2who were the Jomon?hunter gatherers, fisherman, made pottery, jomon means cord marked
- 3When was the Yayoi Period?300BCE
- 4who were the Yayoi?farmers (rice), bronze and iron tools, divided into classes
- 5When was the Heian Period?794CE
- 6who were the Heian?art, learning, culture flourished
- 7who was the emperor?descended from sun god, control over japan, tradition
- 8who was the Shogunmilitary leader who controlled defence and attack. sometimes ruled Japan
- 9who were the warrior class?samurai, daimyo, nobility families
- 10who were the farmers and peasants90% of population
worked on daimyos land
produced food - 11who were the artisans and craftsmen?highly skilled craftsmen
- 12who were the merchants?businessmen
- 13Hinin and Roninoutcast who were not considered part of society
- 14Shintobelief in spirits found in nature
- 15Buddhismeightfold path to reach Nirvana true happiness
- 16Confucianismmaintain correct social relationships respect family
worship ancestors
importance of education - 17When did the Tokugawa Shogunate come to power?1603 after a period of war and instability (14-15)
- 18who were the three unifiers?Odo Nobunaga, Toyotami Hideyoshi and Ieyasu Tokugawa
- 19What affect did the Tokugawa Shogunate have on Japan?unified Japan
Feudalism restored order
restricted movement between classes
no weapons except samurai
ended period of war and instability
isolated Japan
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