Chapter 12
What are the four major bodies of land in Japan?
Honshu, Hokkaido, Shikoku, and Kyushu
Who had the most power in Edo Japan?
the shoguns
Who was the commander of the black ships?
Matthew Perry
A samurai with no master
Ronin
A type of media that originates from Japan. It mirrors our western "cartoons"
Anime
Who are the Ainu
The Indigenous people of Japan
Who was at the top and bottom of the Feudal pyramid?
Emperor at the top
Merchant at the bottom
Who won the Boshin war?
The samurai and nobles (Imperial side for the Emperor)
A Japanese martial art using bamboo swords
Kendo
What is a "Homogenous Society"?
A society where everyone has similar beliefs and values
What ideas are represented by cherry blossoms?
Life, death, and renewal.
Which two people groups were outside of the Feudal pyramid?
Outcasts and Women
Which treaty opened Japan's boarders to trade with the west?
Treaty of Kanazawa
Name for "a group of islands"
archipelago
What does "Meiji" mean?
(NOT ON TEST)
Enlightened rule
(NOT ON TEST)
Where in Japan did the Ainu originate?
Hokkaido
Name the four causes of Edo period's "Unrest"
Class Upheaval
Taxes and Poverty
Natural Disasters
Distrust of power
Of all the feudal classes, which were most harmed at the aftermath of the Boshin war?
According to Shintoism, these are the spirits that dwell within objects in the world
Kami
What war between USA and China influenced Japan to work with the USA instead of fighting them?
The Opium wars
How did rice represent Japan's self-sufficiency?
It was grown in large quantities even though Japan had difficult soil to work with.
Describe the "Bakuhan" system of government
Daimyo - Controls local affairs
Shogun - Controls country affairs
What two countries were involved in the opium wars?
China and Great Britain
Japanese puppet theatre
Bunraku
How did Japan win the respect of the Western Nations?(NOT ON TEST)
By taking over countries like China and Korea. (NOT ON TEST)