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32 Cards in this Set
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When was the civil war? What ended as a result of the civil war in Japan?
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1467; Japan's feudal system ended as a result
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What is the time period of 1467-1568 known as? What does it mean?(Japan)
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Sengoku(warring states period)
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Who(several people) took over during the Sengoku(warring states period)?
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powerful samurai took over called daimyo
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who was the first Japan daimyo ruler? What city did he seize? When?
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Oda Nobunaga; he seized the imperial city of Kyoto in 1568
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What did Oda Nobunaga do?(to his rivals), what was his motto? What is he given credit for being the first to do something? How did he die? When?
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He sought to eliminate all his rivals. "Rule be force"was his motto. He is given credit for being the first to successfully use gunpowder. He committed seppuku(samurai's suicide) in 1582
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Who was the second Japanese daimyo ruler? What did he do in 1590? in 1592? What happened when he died?
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Toyotomi Hideyoshi. in 1590 he controlled most of what would become Japan. In 1592 he invaded Korea and China. When he died in 1598, his troops withdrew from Korea.
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Who was the third Japanese daimyo ruler? Where did he move the capital to? In what battle did he unify Japan?
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Tokugawa Ieyasu. He moved the capital to Edo(which later becomes Tokyo). He unified Japan after defeating his rivals at the battle of Sekigahara
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Daimyo governed at the local level. What did they have to do every other year? Where did their families live?
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They had to spend every other year at the capital. They had to leave their families behind as hostages in Edo
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Tokugawa was influenced by what religion's values? What did they focus on? Who faced more difficulties than any other class?
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Tokugawa Ieyasu was influenced by Confucianism values. they focused on farming. Farmers faced more difficulties than any other class
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When did Japan become an urban society?
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in the 1700's
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What was the main source of entertainment for the Japanese? What did they depict?
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Dramas. They depicted tragic themes and were written about ancient warriors.
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What is Kabuki?
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a type of Japanese drama
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What kind of paintings did the Japanese paint?
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ones that depicted classical literature
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What is Saikaku? What is Haiku?
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it's literature about the self-made man; haiku is 3 line poems that don't express ideas but images
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When did the Portuguese arrive in Japan? What did they bring?
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they arrived in 1543. they brought clocks, tobacco, and etc.
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What were the Daimyo interested in that the Portuguese brought? What did these items do to Japan?
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they were interested in weapons(muskets and cannons. it let to the demise of the use of the sword, and leaders began to build fortified castles
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When did Christian missionaries begin to arrive in Japan? What orders sought to conver the Japanese?
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in 1549 Jesuit, Franciscan, and Dominican orders sought to convert the Japanese.
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Who led the first missionary group in Japan?
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Francis Xavier
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Who becomes upset by the progress of the Christian missionaries and bans Christianity? When?
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Tokugawa Ieyasu. 1612
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By 1637 all Japanese had to show their allegiance to what? What did this do?
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to some branch of Buddhism. this act eliminated Christianity in Japan
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When was closed policy enforced in Japan? Why? How was it enforced? Who were the only ones allowed to trade?
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1639. They did not like the influence of the Western world(European culture). They cut off contact, and only one port remained open to foreigners; in Nagasaki. Only the Dutch and Chinese were allowed to trade
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Name the order of Japanese society.
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Top -> Emperor(held highest rank in society but had no political power)
Next -> Daimyo(large landowners) and Shogun(actual ruler) Middle -> Samurai warriors(loyal to Daimyo and Shogun) Next -> Peasants(four-fifths of the population) and Artisans(Craftspeople such as artists and blacksmiths) Lowest -> Merchants(Low status but gradually gained influence) |
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Who completed the unification of Japan?
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Tokugawa Ieyasu
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Who was the first person to effectively use gunpowder in Japan?
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Oda Nobunaga
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Who conquered China and Korea?(Japan)
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Toyotomi Hideyoshi
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What is the Tokugawa Shogunate?
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founded by Tokugawa Ieyasu; which would continue until 1867. "Take care of the people. Strive to be virtuous. Never neglect to protect the country." It brought stability to Japan. It was Ieyasu's hierarchy
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Who is Oda Nobunaga?
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a daimyo who defeated his rivals and seized the imperial capital of Kyoto in 1568. He sought to eliminate his remaining enemies. He was the first to use gun effectively
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What is Kabuki?
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dramas in which actors in elaborate costumes, using music, dance, and mime, performed skits about modern urban life.
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Define the following:
Seppuku Saikaku Sengoku Sekigahara |
seppuku - the ritual sicide of a samurai(Nobunaga committed this)
Saikaku - novels about the self-made man Sengoku - "Warring States" period Sekigahara - battle fought by Ieyasu, it completed the unification of Japan |
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Who moved the capital of Japan to Edo?
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Tokugawa Ieyasu
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What did Ieyasu require all of his daimyo to do every other year?
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live in the capitol
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Name the order of the Japanese daimyo leaders.
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1. Oda Nobunaga - seppuku, seized Kyoto
2. Toytomi Hideyoshi - invaded Korea and China, when he died his troops withdrew from Korea 3. Tokugawa Ieyasu - completed unification of Japan with the Battle of Sekigahara |
