INDEX
- Weights, units, vi. 129; regulations during Tokugawa epoch, 195.
- Women, as rulers, i. 92, 123, 133, 136; ancient property rights, 120; political power, 232–235, 259, ii. 11, 14; Shintō attitude toward, v. 127–129. See also Concubinage, Costumes, Marriage, Morals.
- Wood-carving, development in Military epoch, i. 78–81.
- Wrestling, brutality of early, iii. 66; later development, 67; military class pastime, 68; championship, 69, 71; umpires, 70; training, 72, 75; tournaments, 73; pay, 74; method, 76–80, 253; cult, 80; and "pliancy," 82.
- Writing. See Ideographs.
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- Yalu River, Korea, naval battle near, v. 57.
- Yamada Sōkō, philosopher, iv. 131.
- Yamaga Soto, tactician, ii. 169.
- Yamagata, Marquis, political policy, iv. 154.
- Yamaguchi, seat of Ouchi power, i. 59.
- Yamasaha Ansai, and revival of Shintō, v. 171.
- Yamashina, court family, hereditary accomplishment, iv. 6.
- Yamatake, prehistoric hero, i. 57.
- Yasutada, Fujiwara noble, effeminacy, i. 187.
- Yasutoki, Hōjō vicegerent, fiscal policy, ii. 121; constitution, 202; attitude toward the Imperial Court, 202.
- Yedo, capital of Tokugawa shogunate, iii. 93; prosperity, 142, vi. 176; immorality, iii. 142; disasters, 148, 149, 153, iv. 18; growth, iii. 150; adornment, iv. 11–13; appearance, 20–22; local government, 47; influence, 141; effect of intercourse with Kyōtō, 149.
- Yeto Shimpei, resigns from ministry and leads a revolt, iv. 208.
- Yodo, Hideyoshi's mistress, devotion and death, iii. 88.
- Yōdō, chief of Tosa, foreign policy, iii. 221; memorial, 237; character, 237, 238; surrenders his fief, iv. 189, 190.
- Yodoya Tatsugoro, merchant, iv. 152.
- Yoritomo, Minamoto chief, and Masa, i. 234; overthrows the Taira, ii. 6; establishes feudalism, 6; character and policy, 7–11; first Shōgun, 8; taxation policy, iii. 121.
- Yoshida, court family, hereditary accomplishment, iv. 6.
- Yoshida family, wrestling umpires, iii. 70.
- Yoshida Shingu, and revival of Shintō, v. 172.
- Yoshiiye, famous archer, ii. 128.
- Yoshimasa, Ashikaga Shōgun, extravagance and patronage of art, ii. 108, 109; financial measures, 122, 123, vi. 152; patron of Tea Ceremonial, 251, 253; patron of comparing of incenses, iii. 2; patron of the drama, 30.
- Yoshimitsu, Ashikaga Shōgun, restores monarchical unity, ii. 26; character and policy, 26–28;
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