1. Japanese Society Holt, chapter 8, section 3

2. At the top: the emperor— a living god

3. Below the emperor: the shogun—the “great general”— the real leader

4. Below the shogun: daimyo— wealthy lords and landowners.

5. Below the daimyo: samurai— “those who serve.”

6. At the bottom: peasants.

7. Samurai paid in land or food (usually rice)

8. Samurai armor

9. Archers

10. Swordsmen

11. Focus through Zen bonsai flower arranging

12. Ronin: rogue samurai with no daimyo.

13. 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

15. Be gone! Do not insult my honor further!