edo period
what is edo called today?
Tokyo
What was alternate attendance?
Daimyo go to Edo every other year
what was the top class
Samurai
What did samurai do?
Protect and serve
Who was Confucius?
Chinese teacher/philosopher
who ruled japan during the edo period
The shotgun
Why did it control daimyo?
Watched them and made them spend money
what was the lowest class
Merchants
What is a ronin?
Masterless samurai
What is filial piety?
Respect parents
who had real power. Emperor or shotgun
shogun
What happened to daimyo families?
Stayed in Edo
What does hereditary mean?
Born into your class
What did peasants do?
Farm, food
First country to contact Japan?
Portugal
Who was tokugaawa
first tokugawa leysu
Name one strict law
Couldn’t leave land / no weapons / no castles
Could people switch classes?
NO
What did artisans make?
Tools, crafts
What are outcasts?
People outside social system
What was the name of the government tokugawa leyasu created?
Tokugawa leyasu shogunate (bskufu)
How did alternate attendance weaken daimyo economically long-term?
Travel + 2 homes drained their money so they couldn’t rebel
Why were merchants low in status even if they were rich?
Confucian ideas said they don’t produce goods, just profit
Why did peasants need permission for things like travel or marriage?
Government controlled them to keep order + food production stable
How does the story of the 47 ronin show Confucian values?
Shows loyalty, honour, and duty over personal life