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1. during the tokugawa period could you move from class to class?
2. who were the samurai? who did they serve?
3. of 30 million japanese, how many were samurai?
4. what was the national crop of japan?
5. describe what life was like for the farmers during the tokugawa period
6. what were some of the common crafts done by the craftspeople?
7. although the merchants were at the bottom of the social hierarchy, accept this lower status?
8. why was it sometimes advantageous to live \outside\ the class s were they?

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### Question 1
# Brief Explanations:
During the Tokugawa Period (Edo Period) in Japan, the social structure was highly rigid with a four - tiered class system (samurai, farmers, artisans, merchants). Movement between classes was generally not permitted by law. The Tokugawa shogunate enforced this rigid class structure to maintain social order and the power of the samurai class.
# Answer:
During the Tokugawa Period, you generally could not move from class to class. The social structure was rigid with a four - tiered system (samurai, farmers, artisans, merchants) and legal restrictions prevented class mobility.

### Question 2
# Brief Explanations:
Samurai were the warrior class in feudal Japan during the Tokugawa Period. They followed a code of conduct called Bushido, which emphasized loyalty, honor, and martial skills. They served the daimyo (feudal lords). The daimyo were powerful landowners, and the samurai were responsible for protecting the daimyo's lands, enforcing their laws, and fighting in wars on their behalf.
# Answer:
Samurai were the warrior class of feudal Japan, following the Bushido code. They served the daimyo (feudal lords), protecting their lands, enforcing laws, and fighting in wars for them.

### Question 3
# Brief Explanations:
During the Tokugawa Period, out of a population of around 30 million Japanese, the samurai class made up about 1.5 million. This proportion was relatively small, as the samurai were a privileged warrior class, and the majority of the population was composed of farmers, artisans, and merchants.
# Answer:
Of 30 million Japanese, approximately 1.5 million were samurai.

### Question 4
# Brief Explanations:
The national crop of Japan during the Tokugawa Period was rice. Rice was not only a staple food but also played a crucial role in the economy. It was used as a form of tax (in the form of rice payments) by the farmers to the samurai and daimyo, and its production and distribution were closely controlled by the feudal system.
# Answer:
The national crop of Japan was rice.

### Question 5
# Brief Explanations:
During the Tokugawa period, farmers had a complex life. They were considered a higher class than artisans and merchants (second in the four - tiered system) but had strict regulations. They had to grow rice (the main crop) and pay a large portion of their harvest as taxes to the samurai and daimyo. Their lives were centered around agriculture, and they were restricted from engaging in non - agricultural activities like trade or craftsmanship. They also had to follow strict social rules and were often in a state of economic hardship due to high tax burdens.
# Answer:
During the Tokugawa period, farmers were second in the social hierarchy. They grew rice (the main crop) and paid heavy rice taxes to samurai/daimyo. They were restricted to agricultural work, faced economic hardship, and had strict social rules to follow.

### Question 6
# Brief Explanations:
Craftspeople (artisans) during the Tokugawa period engaged in various common crafts. They made items such as pottery (for daily use and art), textiles (including silk and cotton fabrics, often with intricate designs), woodwork (furniture, tools, and architectural elements), metalwork (swords for samurai, as well as tools and utensils), and paper - making (used for writing, art, and daily items). These crafts were important for the domestic economy and also for trade within Japan.
# Answer:
Common crafts done by craftspeople included pottery, textile - making (silk, cotton), woodwork, metalwork (including sword - making), and paper - making.

### Question 7
# Brief Explanations:
Although merchants were at the bottom of the social hierarchy in the Tokugawa period, they did not always accept this lower status. Merchants became economically powerful as they controlled trade (both domestic and, to a limited extent, with foreign entities through regulated ports like Nagasaki). They accumulated wealth by trading goods like rice, textiles, and luxury items. With their wealth, they could buy land (even though they were not supposed to), gain influence over local economies, and in some cases, even marry into samurai families (though this was against the rules but still occurred). Their economic power often led them to challenge or at least find ways to circumvent their lower social status.
# Answer:
Merchants did not always accept their lower status. They became economically powerful through trade, accumulated wealth, bought land (illegally at times), gained economic influence, and sometimes married into samurai families, using their wealth to challenge their social position.

### Question 8
# Brief Explanations:
It was sometimes advantageous to live “outside” the class system in Tokugawa Japan. Those outside the system included outcasts like the burakumin (who were involved in occupations considered unclean like butchery or leather - working) and also people like actors and entertainers. For outcasts, in some cases, they could have more freedom in their economic activities as they were not bound by the strict rules of the four - tiered system. For example, some outcast groups could engage in trade or crafts that were prohibited for people within the four - tiered classes. Also, they were not subject to the same tax burdens or social restrictions that came with being in a specific class. However, they still faced social stigma and discrimination.
# Answer:
It was sometimes advantageous to live “outside” the class system as those outside (like outcasts, actors) had more economic freedom (could engage in prohibited trades/crafts), were not bound by class - specific tax burdens or social restrictions (though they faced stigma). For example, outcasts could do jobs like butchery (prohibited for four - tiered classes) and have more flexibility in work.

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