vocab
what is seppuku
Ritual suicide performed in Japan as an honorable
alternative to humiliation and public shame.
samurai role
serve the damiyo and shogun they also maintaned order and manedged estates
who was at the top of the hierachy
emperor
whats a Samurai
Professional, paid members of
the Japanese military.
what was the womens role in society
Responsibilities were determined by class you were born into
Samurai class= give children a proper samurai upbringing
Rural areas= more freedom than upper class women
what is edo called today
tokyo
whats Hereditary
Determined by birth.
merchants roles
Bought items from artisans to trade and sell to others
Shipped and distributed food
Stored rice in warehouses
Bottom of social order
who was the ruler
the shogun and the emporer
Daimyo
A powerful Japanese
landowner or noble.
pesents role
Very important in Edo Japan- produced food for society
• Laws controlled every aspect of their lives
• Forbidden to smoke tobacco or drink wine
• Needed special permission to travel
who is Tokugawa Shogun
he is the ruler of the time of the edo period
Ronin
Samurai warriors without
masters.
Artisans role
Lower status than peasants
producer od consumer goods including clothes and tools ect,swords were for samurais
pesents were allowed to wear silk,true or false
false