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1SHOGUNMilitary director of japan
2HONSHULargest island of Japan
3JOMONGroup of people around 3000BC made pottery and were stone masons, lived in north east Japan.
4AINUGroup of indigenous people around 3000BC, Men grew long beards and they had pale white skin. They survived on hunting and fishing and lived on Hokkaido.
5PORTUGUESEIntroduced Catholicism into Japan made 200 catholic churches and a quarter of 100000000 people converted.
6SAMURAIWarriors who sat below the daimyo in the hierarchy Men and women were samurais, were permitted to carry two swords and kill people fought in many battles.
7JITOStewards
8SHUGOconstables
9KAMAKURA BAKUFUGovernment ruled by a shogun, created by Minamoto Yoritomo in Kamakura
10KYUSHUSmallest island of Japan
11HokkaidoMost Northern island of Japan
12SHIKOKUMost southern island of Japan
13ARTISANSMales artisans were masons, plasterers, cooks and swordsmiths. Females were weavers and fan makers. Worked for bakufu or daimyo. Undertook a strict apprenteship and lived under guilds
14SHOENlarge rural estates to protect peasants
15MERCHANTSLowest social class in feudal system. Never contributed to anything towards the country. Living off work of others
16Zen BuddismTo focus on nature to become a better warrior
17Minimoto YoritomoThe leader of the shoguns
18DAIMYOterritorial lord vassal of the shoguns. supplied military for shoguns

Description: Flashcards on Untitled, created by biancametts6285 on 19/08/2013.
Created by: biancametts6285 · Aug 2013
Updated: Feb 19, 2016
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