SHOGUN & EMPEROR
How many people made up the shogun group?
One person
Who were the daimyo?
The lords
Who were the samurai?
Warriors
Who were the farmers?
People who worked on the land
Who were the merchants?
Sellers and traders
What did the shogun's title mean?
War general
What did the daimyo control?
Land
Who did samurai usually work for?
A daimyo, emperor or shogun
How were farmers' lives?
Often hard
Could merchants be rich?
Yes, they could be quite rich
Where did the shogun live?
The capital city
What did some daimyo have?
Large lands and many warriors
How long were samurai trained?
They started from a young age (8) and trained for a long period of time
What did farmers give their lord for protection?
Most of their crops
What did merchants buy?
cotton, textiles, bamboo, pottery, silk, and indigo
How was the position of emperor passed down?
From father to son
Who were more powerful than ordinary daimyo?
Shugo-daimyo
What were samurai expected to be besides good fighters?
Very cultured
What did craftspeople make?
Things such as items made by blacksmiths and tailors
Where did merchants sell these items?
They sold items in markets and to other countries.
Which city did the emperor rule after losing power to the shogun?
Kyoto
What did shugo-daimyo control?
Their own lands and other daimyo
What two things did samurai have to do?
Read books and write poetry
Where did craftspeople often live?
In cities
Why were merchants seen as the least important group?
They made nothing and were not warlike.