Timeline
When was the Warring States Period in Japan? (Range of years)
1500s-1600s
What was Japan's social structure called?
Feudalism
A Masterless Samurai is known as a ____________
Ronin.
This form of poetry contains three lines, following a 5-7-5 syllable structure and often depicts scenes of natures.
Haiku
What was the punishment if Japanese citizens decided to travel abroad?
Execution.
What was the name of the Battle Ieyasu Tokugawa won in 1600?
Battle of Sekigahara
Who held the real power in Japan?
Shogun
This word refers to the military government of Japan.
Bakufu
Dance dramas with elaborate costumes and make-up performed in a theater are called _________?
Kabuki Theater
What year was the Sakoku Edict implemented?
1635
What year was Tokugawa driven out of power, ushering in the "Meiji Period"?
1868
Who was considered to be at the bottom of the social pyramid?
Merchants
This word refers to the ritual suicide by samurai.
Seppuku
Who did the Ukiyo-e pictures appeal to most?
Chonin - merchants
What was the port that was left open to foreigners in Japan?
Nagasaki
List two of the effects of the peace Tokugawa brought to Japan (Check notes!)
Brings stability, prosperity, & isolation
Food production increases
Japan’s population increases
Merchant class becomes wealthy & powerful, but peasants remain poor & overworked
Many peasants eventually move to cities
Why were Merchants looked down upon so harshly?
They made their money off of other people's hard work.
The Code of ___________ governed the way samurai behaved.
Bushido
What was the literal translation of Ukiyo-e?
Floating World Pictures
What year did Matthew Perry force open the doors of Japan to the Americans?
1853
REALLY TOUGH!
What year did Famed Haiku Poet Matsuo Basho die?
1694
What were Samurai compared to in Medieval Europe?
Knights
What was the name given to the peaceful period created by Tokugawa Ieyasu?
(Hint: Document C - Peaceful Pursuits)
Pax Tokugawa
What year was color added to woodblock prints, increasing the artistic capabilities of the artists and introducing new techniques?
1765
What two nations were the only ones permitted to trade with the Japanese?
Dutch and Chinese