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Bakufu

Military government ruled by a shogun

Bonsai

a small tree grown in a small pot

Buddhism

focuses on ending life’s suffering through inner peace

Bushido

code samurai have to live by

clan

a large group of people connected by family or shared background

Daimyo

a regional lord or a great landowner who ruled an estate with the help of samurai

Emperor

a man who rules an empire

Inro

Traditional small box used for carrying medicine or small items hung from a kimono sash

Kami

a divine being in shinto religion

Koku

Japanese unit of measurement for volume; equal to amount of rice needed for one person

Origami

folding paper into decorative shapes and figues

Samurai

a Japanese warrior who served a wealthy lord

Shinto

A ancient native religion that focuses on nature spirits called Kami living with the world

Shogun

a powerful military leader who ruled japan,

Torii

traditional gate that marks the entrance to a sacred shinto shrine; door between normal world and holy space

Zen

being very calm, relaxed and at peace

Difference between emperor and shogun

he Emperor was the traditional, divine symbolic sovereign of Japan, while the Shogun was the military dictator who held actual political and military power

peasants

Japans rural farmers who gre crops such as wheat-made 90% of japan population

Artisans

Made pottery and jewellery, silk spinning and other form of art and craft and placed below peasants

Merchants

moved goods between districts - ranked at the very bottom

outcasts

Existed outside of the social structure ,being a undertaker ,butcher ,tanner or public executioner, shaman, musician , puppeteers and samurai who didnt have a master

Why were merchants ‘undervalued’

confucian philosophy valued physical production and utility over profit

Why was crime easier to control in small villages compared to bigger towns?

Everyone kept an eye on each other, so people were shamed into behaving.

What strict set of principles guided the samurai?

A strict code of honour.

What were samurai called when they were chosen to act as judges in criminal cases?

Magistrates

What was a doshin?

A type of samurai police officer who used hooked sticks to disarm attackers and capture them alive.

What two tools were used by authorities to surround and safely capture suspects?

Ladders and long spears.

What was required from a suspect before they could be officially found guilty and punished?

They had to confess.

What harsh method was used by authorities to secure a confession?

Suspects were tortured until they confessed.

Capital crimes like murder, robbery, and adultery resulted in what punishment for regular citizens?

Execution.

What was the specific, severe punishment for committing arson?

Being burnt alive.

What did it mean when a criminal was banished?

They were forced to leave the town or area completely.

What specific punishment was used uniquely for women?

Having their hair shaved off.

When a samurai was accused of a crime, what choice were they given instead of a regular execution?

Seppuku

What is seppuku?

A ritual form of suicide where a samurai cut open his own stomach and throat to die with honour.

Who was responsible for ending a samurai's suffering during seppuku by beheading them?

An assistant.

What were the two benefits for a samurai's legacy if they chose seppuku?

They kept their dignity, and their possessions stayed with their family.