Shoguns, samurai, Tokugawa, Meiji Restoration, WWII, and postwar Japan.
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- What years did the Heian period span?
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794 to 1185- What was the capital of Japan during the Heian period?
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Heian-kyo, modern-day Kyoto- Who founded the Kamakura shogunate in 1185?
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Minamoto no Yoritomo- What does the title shogun (将軍) literally mean?
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Generalissimo or military commander- What was the code of honor followed by samurai?
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Bushido (武士道), the way of the warrior- Name three core principles of Bushido.
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Loyalty, honor, and martial skill- In what two years did the Mongol invasions of Japan occur?
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1274 and 1281- What happened to the Kamakura shogunate in 1333?
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It was overthrown, ending the Kamakura period- What period followed the fall of the Kamakura shogunate?
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The Muromachi period (1333-1568)- What does the term Sengoku mean?
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Warring States- Which daimyo began the unification of Japan in the late 1500s?
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Oda Nobunaga- Who completed Oda Nobunaga's unification after his death in 1582?
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Toyotomi Hideyoshi- Who founded the Tokugawa shogunate in 1603?
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Tokugawa Ieyasu- What were the years of the Tokugawa or Edo period?
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1603 to 1868- What was the capital during the Edo period?
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Edo, modern-day Tokyo
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