Shogunate Japan- SO FAR

A samurai is...

• The most important military leader in feudal Japan

• A member of a powerful military caste in feudal Japan

• Soldiers that travel Japan

• A Samurai is a military person who serves no leader

What are the characteristics of Shintoism

• An Indian religion

• Suffering is a normal thing in life however a person can remove suffering by cultivating wisdom, virtue, and concentration

• Devotion to deities of natural forces and sees the Emperor as a descendant of the sun goddess.

Definition of an Emperor is

• The male ruler of an independent state, especially one who inherits the position by right of birth

• A sovereign ruler of an empire

• A ruler with total power over a country, typically one who has obtained control by force

How are Feudal European Nobles and Feudal Japanese Daimyo similar

• They both gave land to their warriors

• They were predetermined social classes

• They were vassals of the leader

Feudal Japan structure from top to bottom

What role/ purpose did the shogun play in Feudal Japan?

What role/ purpose did the Emperor play in Feudal Japan?

What role/ purpose did the Daimyo play in Feudal Japan?

What role/ purpose did the Samurai play in Feudal Japan?

What role/ purpose did the Peasants play in Feudal Japan?