Development
What system replaced centralised imperial rule in the late Heian Period?
Answer: Feudalism
Who was at the top of the hierarchy in Feudal Japan?
Answer: The Emperor
What event marked the end of feudal Japan?
Answer: The Meiji Restoration
After what period did Japan begin rapidly modernising?
Answer: Tokugawa period
What are examples of the "Hinin"? (Name at least 2)
Answer: Beggars, criminals, entertainers and outcasts
Who held the real power after the Kamakura Shogunate was established?
Answer: The Shogun
Who governed the land in feudal Japan?
Answer: Daimyo (local lords).
How did the collapse of feudalism change the government?
Answer: It centralised power under the emperor
What is "Kaizen"?
Answer: Japanese philosophy for constant improvement
Answer: Rice
What event caused the collapse of the Kamakura Period?
Answer: Mongol Invasion
How did the daimyo maintain their power over their land?
Answer: They had their own armies of samurai.
What were the American ships of 1853 and 1854 referred to as?
Answer: The Black Ships
What values of the Shogunate Japan are still present in modern society? (Name 2)
Answer: Loyalty, discipline, and respect
What family took over the imperial court during the Heian Period?
Answer: The Fujiwara Family
What were the 2 most powerful warrior families during the late Heian Period?
Answer: Minamoto and Taira Clans
What lasting cultural value did the samurai's rise promote in Japan, and what was it known as?
Answer: honour, loyalty and discipline, known as bushido.
Who were the American Ships in 1853 and 1854 led by?
Answer: Commondore Matthew Perry
In modern society, what values often represent Japan as a country? (Name 2)
Answer: Innovation, discipline, and rich culture
Name all 5 periods mentioned?
Answer: Heian, Kamakura, Ashikaga, Sengoku, and Tokugawa
Who were the 3 uniters of the Sengoku Period? (Only need 2 out of 3)
Answer: Oda Nobunaga, Toyotomi Hideyoshi, and Tokugawa Ieyasu.
What law was put in place during the Tokugawa Period to supervise the daimyos?
Answer: Sankin-Kotai System
Who was the shogun who resigned in 1868 at the end of the Tokugawa period?
Answer: Tokugawa Yoshibu
What aspects of woodblock painting (ukiyo-e) are still seen today
Answer: Vivid Colours and Bold Outlines
What were the Japanese names of farmers, artisans, and merchants in Feudal Japan? (Name at least 2)
Answer: Nomin, Shokunin, Shonin