History / Level 8 / Historical Knowledge and Understanding / The Asia-Pacific World / Japan under the Shoguns’ (c.794 – 1867)
Content description
The way of life in shogunate Japan, including social, cultural, economic and political features (including the feudal system and the increasing power of the shogun)
Elaborations
describing the way of life in feudal Japan under the shoguns (for example ‘bushido’ – the chivalric code of conduct of the samurai that emphasised frugality, loyalty, mastery of martial arts, and honour)
