Shogunate Japan Test Part 2 Flashcards
(30 cards)
When did minamoto no yoritomo become shogun?
1185
What’s a shogun?
The supreme military leader
Who was the first shogun?
Minamoto no yoritomo
When did minamoto no yoritomo become shogun and after which battle?
In 1185 after the battle of dan-no-uta
3 unifiers
Oda Nobunaga, toyotomi hideyoshi, tokugawa ieyasu
Oda Nobunagas birth and death dates
1534-1582
Characteristics about Oda Nobunaga
He was very strict and ruthless, used harsh force and military skill to almost unify Honshū
What did Oda Nobunaga do?
He almost unified Honshū by his death, won the battle of nagashino with over 1000 guns
Toyotomi Hideyoshi birth and death dates
1536-1597
Characteristics of Toyotomi Hideyoshi
Used political alliances, adoption and marriage to gain power
What did Toyotomi Hideyoshi achieve?
Built Osaka castle, by 1590 he owned most of Japan and tried but failed to conquer Korea, became military master of Japan in 1590
Tokugawa Ieyasu birth and death dates
1542-1616
Characteristics of Tokugawa Ieyasu
Used military and political skill to limit the power of the diamyo
When did Tokugawa Ieyasu become shogun?
1603 after winning the battle of sekigahara
What did Tokugawa Ieyasu achieve?
He unified Japan and ended the era of sengoku, he also won the battle of sekigahara which made him shogun
When was the battle of nagashino and what happened?
1575, Oda Nobunaga used over 1000 guns to defeat a samurai cavalry charge in shitaragahara
When was the battle of sekigahara and what happened?
1600-1603, Tokugawa Ieyasu won and it led to the establishment of the Tokugawa shogunate. Cannons and guns were used.
What happened in the Imjin war?
Japan attacked Korea with 160 000 troops and they weren’t expecting them to actually attack so they ended up overtaking Korea for 2 months but it got taken back. Hideyoshi’s death ended the war in 1598
Who were the first European visitors to Japan? How and when did they get there?
In 1543, Portuguese trade ship with China was blown off course and ended up in Japan. Japanese called them nanban (southern barbarians)
What did the Portuguese introduce to Japan?
Guns (firearms), used to win the battle of sekigahara. Trade and christianity was also re-introduced
How did the European missionaries communicate with the Japanese?
Through paintings of Jesus and the Madonna
Why did the Japanese think the Europeans were ignorant barbarians?
Because they ate with their fingers and couldn’t speak their language
What did the Japanese call the Dutch visitors?
Kōmō (‘red hair’)
Who was William Adams?
The Dutch ship’s pilot (1st English man to Japan)
