Key Terms
Isolate
to seclude; to follow a policy of having no other relationships with other nations
A japanese measurement equal to approximately 175 liters of rice
Koku
Edict
Legal order: a command to the public by an authority
People who survived by begging, acting, fortune telling, and other frowned upon activities.
Non-Humans
Lived in cities and towns and referred to as "townspeople"
Artisans
A muslim people of berber and arab descent form north africa. They conquered the lberian peninsula.
Moors
Emperor
The hereditary ruler of japan
Entourage
A group of attendants or other people who accompany someone, usually of important rank
Merchants
People who distributed goods but did not contribute directly through labour
Touching the dead was a violation of Buddhist doctrines so they were shunned
Outcasts
Metropolis
A large,important city of a country or region
Adaptation
The changing of attitudes and behaviors to suit a new situation
The leader of the military government in japan
Shogun
Had to follow a very strict dress code and dictated how they were to dress
Farmers
Followed a code of bushido
Samurai
The culture activities that appeal to the current tastes of the general public.
Popular culture
A feudal lord of a region in japan
Daimyo
Han
The local government in each domain, ruled by daimyo
Not allowed to have any positions excepe that which was assigned to them
Hereditary leader of Japan
Emperor
Modernize
To adopt new ideas and technologies that are considered to be of the present time or times not long past
The centralized military government, headed by shogun
Bakufu
Samurai
Hinin (Non Humans)
Formed troupes and moved around the country
Non-Humans