Chapter 13 Japan under the Shogun Flashcards
What were Confucius 5 values?
- Be modest
- Work + Study hard
- Behaviour and Compassion
- Duty and Obligation
5: Everyone has a place
What were the 5 rules Tokugawa put into place?
- Loyal lords will be put next to suspicious lords
- Alternate Attendance
- Bakuhan System
- Strict Laws
- 25% rule
What was the Japan Hierarchy?
Emperor
Shogun
Daimyo
Samurai
Artisans and Peasants
Merchants
What were social controls and what is the purpose of them?
Social controls were rules and customs that regulated people’s behaviour. Their purpose is to maintain harmony and peace in a society
What were Samurai’s roles and values? How did they demonstrate commitment and duty?
- Integrity
- Respect
- Honour
- Loyalty Compassion
- Honesty
- Balance
They demonstrated commitment by committing Seppuku
How the 47 Ronin story reflects Japan’s values?
It reflects their values because it showed their honour and how far they would go to protect their honour.
How was the behaviour of social class regulated?
Lower classes were put into groups of five called the goningumi. Each person was responsible for the behaviour of each other in the group, and if one misbehaved, all would get punished.
Honour/Duty
After Asano cut Kira’s arm, he knew he had committed a forbidden act, so he took his own life as well. The ronin were obedient but they also wanted to avenge their master.
Who were the Daimyo? What was their role?
Warlord or noble that controlled peasants land. Their role was wealthy land owners
Outcasts
Outcasts were people who were rejected by society mainly because they didn’t have jobs.
Ainu
Ainu were the indigenous people of Japan
Why was Japan concerned with contact from the west?
Because they were afraid that foreigners would turn their people Christian.
