Vocab
Meaning of alternate attendance?
Daimyo lived in Edo every other year while their family stayed there
What is Edo called today?
Tokyo
Who were the shogun?
Japanese military rulers in edo japan
Who is first in the social hierarch?
Samurai
Who were the samurai?
warriors and government officials
Meaning of outcasts?
Japanese people who were shunned/ignored. By other classes cuz of the work they do
Who ruled during the Edo period?
The shogun
What did the shogun make the Daimyo do?
They made them move to Edo every other year
Who is second in the social hierarch?
peasants
What did artisans make?
swords, tools and pottery
Meaning of hereditary?
determined by birth
How much power did emperors have?
Very little
What laws did the shogun have the daimyo follow?
they could not build castles without permission, have no large armies and controlled marriages
Meaning of hereditary?
you are born into your class
What jobs did peasants have?
they were farmers
What was a seppuku?
ritual suicide preformed in japan as a honourable alternative to humiliation and public shame
What kinda power did the shogun have?
Military power
What were some consequences if the daimyo broke laws?
they got limited freedom
Who is last in the social hierarch?
merchants
Who were the Ronin?
samurai without a master
Meaning of porcelains?
delicate beauty and skilled craftsmanship
Who was Tokugawa Leyasu?
The founder of Tokugawa shogunate and he brought peace and stability after years if war
What did the Daimyo have to leave behind after they moved every other year?
their families
What exact order is the social hierarchy in?
1. Samurai
2. Peasants
3. Artisans
4. Merchants
What job did merchants have?
they were traders and sellers