Chapter 12: Shaping a Unique World View
Another name for Japan is: "The land of the...."
Rising Sun
Isolation meant that Japan had to become "self-...."
suficient
The story of "Asano" and his 47 ronin illustrated what two distinct values in Japan society.
Honor and Duty
This philosopher said: "Everyone had a proper place in society. If everyone accepted their duties and obligations, there would be peace and order. If not, there would be chaos and suffering."
Confucius
Missionaries continued to come to Japan, usually disguised as traders. As a result, shogun Tokugawa Iemitsu created these Laws.
Exclusion Laws
The Emperors were considered descendants of...
Amaterasu
The main currency in Japan.
Rice
Why was (pre edo) in dire need of a strong and powerful leader?
Civil war amongst Daimyo clans
Ritualistic suicide is deemed more honorable than the shame of capture.
Seppuku
Name 3 Exclusion Laws
◆ All Christian missionaries and foreign traders were forced to leave
Japan. Newcomers were no longer allowed to enter.
◆ The Japanese were not allowed to go abroad.
◆ Ships large enough to make long voyages could no longer be built
and existing ones were destroyed.
◆ Japanese who were out of the country were forbidden to return.
◆ Most foreign objects were forbidden. All foreign books containing a
Christian message were banned; scientific books were forbidden.
Japans nearest neighbors are...?
China, Russia and Korea.
Name 2 natural disasters that could occur if you lived in Japan.
Volcanoes erupting
tunami
earthquake
Became the most powerful shogun after his defeat of the Daimyos.
Tokugawa Lewyasu
Considered important in Edo Japan because they produced the food that sustained the society. Laws
Peasants
Who was exempt from the "Exclusion Laws"?
The Dutch
The name of Japans Indigenous People
Ainu
The two divine beings that created Japan.
Izanami and Izanagi
Every second year the Daimyo were forced to live in Edo. When they returned home their families had to stay. This was known as?
Alternate Attendance
Believing in a god rather than the Shogun could create division within Japan.
As a direct result of the peace and prosperity of Edo Japan, the arts and culture were able to flourish. This was also known as the...
Golden Age
Japanese philosophy of learning to adjust, adapt and move on.
Stoicism
This word means divine wind.
Kamakazi
Decribe the Japanese Fuedal System. Top to bottom.
Emperor Shogun Damio Samurai Ronin Peasants Artisans Merchants
What is the difference between the Kami and Kamuy?
Kami= Shinto Kamuy= Ainu
Many people felt that the shogunate’s responses to these problems were ineffective. Name 2 of these problems
-Famine and natural disasters killed a third of the pop
-Scarcity in rice lead to higher costs
-City dwellers rioted
-Peasants were highly taxed