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Introducing japan
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- 1When did the first Jusit missionaires arrive to Japan and who were they led byThe first Jusit missionire arrived in 1549. They were led by Spanish priest Francis Xavier
- 2In the end of the century how conversions were there ?There about 300 000 conversions
- 3Why did the ruler Hideyoshi, suspect them ?He believed that their increase in conversion would lead to an invasion
- 4Who was a the religious figuredhead of the Japanese societyThe emperor was the religious figuredhead of the Japanese society
- 5Who was the commander-in-chief of the armyThe shogun was the commander-in-chief of the army
- 6What was the social heirachery
- 7What was the role of the shogunThe shogun controlled foreign policy, the military, and feudal patronage.
- 8What was the role of the daimyoIn the term, "dai" (大 ?) literally means "large", and "myō" stands for myōden (名田?), meaning private land. Subordinate only to the Shogun, daimyo were the most powerful feudal rulers from the 10th century to the middle 19th century in Japan
- 9What was the role of the samuraiThe samurai (or bushi) were the warriors of premodern Japan. They later made up the ruling military class that eventually became the highest ranking social caste of the Edo Period (1603-1867). Samurai employed a range of weapons such as bows and arrows, spears and guns, but their main weapon and symbol was the sword.
- 10What was the role of peasantsPeasants were divided into several sub-classes. The highest ranking of the peasants were farmers. Farmers who owned their own land ranked higher than farmers who did not. Craftsmen, or artisans, were the second highest ranking after the farmers. They worked with wood and metal and some became well-known as expert Samura sword makers
- 11What was the role of the merchantsMerchants were the lowest ranking because it was felt they made their living off of other people's work. However, in later times when Japan began to use money more as currency merchants became more wealthy.
- 12THIS WAS MADE BYNoor MAR and Bilal Mohamed
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