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What country had the largest impact on the development of Japan?
China
What is a Samurai
Japanese Warrior caste
Who was Matthew Perry (briefly describe)
Sailor in united states navy and worked with Japan
Describe Bushido
Philosophy the Samurai followed, promoted the importance of loyalty, honor and martial arts
What were some of Chinas major contributions?
Language/Writing Systems and Buddhism
What where the job(s) of the Samurai?
protect the interests and territories of their lord, uphold the social order, and enforce the laws of the land
Who are Feudal Lords
Daimyo were feudal lords who, as leaders of powerful warrior bands, controlled the provinces of Japan
Peasants in Japan mostly grow this grain
rice
Describe how Japan reacted to these outside influences.
Adapting, sometimes rejecting
Describe the relationship between the Shogun, Shugo, and Samurai.
The Shogun, as the supreme military commander, appointed Shugo as provincial governors to administer territories, relying on the Samurai, the warrior class, to enforce their authority and protect their interests within the feudal hierarchy of Japan.
Japan pursued this word that starts with a b
beauty
Capital was moved to Edo Japan which is now called what?
Tokyo
what influenced japans culture
foreign kings
What kind of sword did the samurai use
katana
How does the shogun get power
winning battles
What is Shinto
the worship of ancestors and nature spirits and a belief in sacred power
How did feudalism develop in Japan
The influence of Confucianism from China in 1200 that created 4 casts royalty samurai peasants and merchants
What made you considered powerful in Japan (not who but what)
Land
How did most become Shogun
Passed down through family, also appointed by emporer
What did Matthew Perry do?
an expedition that forced Japan in to enter into trade and relations with the West after more than two centuries of isolation.