Social chapter 13

edo period

1600 to 1800s was the edo period

what was japan ruled by

a shogun

who was Tokugawa Ieyasu

a daimyo

shogunate

a government controlled by a shogun

what were main weapons used by samurais

bows and arrows

bushido

required samurais to live simply, but they had little choice because they were not rich.

ronin

samurais without masters.

peasants

considered important in Edo Japan because they produced food

artisans

they created high quality paper, clocks, pans, and other goods

outcasts

people who were shunned or ignored by other classes.

what were the portugese people called from japan’s perspective

the southern barbarians

what were the 4 basic relationships

father and children, husband and wife, older brother and younger brother, and friends.

what did Confucianism teach

that everyone had a proper place in society

if everyone accepted their duties

there would be peace and order