Japanese Society Holt, chapter 8, section 3
At the top: the emperor— a living god
Below the emperor: the shogun—the “great general”— the real leader
Below the shogun: daimyo— wealthy lords and landowners.
Below the daimyo: samurai— “those who serve.”
At the bottom: peasants.
Samurai paid in land or food (usually rice)
Samurai armor
Archers
Swordsmen
Focus through Zen bonsai flower arranging
Ronin: rogue samurai with no daimyo.
Bushido: The Way of the Warrior Gi: Rectitude (doing the right thing) Yu: Courage Jin: Benevolence (the desire to be kind) Rei: Respect Shin: Honesty Meiyo: Honor,Glory Chu-gi: Loyalty
Be gone! Do not insult my honor further!