13 I HARDLY KNOW HER!!! Flashcards
1
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Clan
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extended families
2
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Shinto
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The traditional religion of japan
3
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Prince Shotoku
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served 598 to 621 as a regent
4
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regent
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someone who rules a country for people who can’t rule alone
5
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court
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a group of nobles who live near and serve or advise a ruler
6
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Lady Murasaki Shikibu
A
One of the greatest writers in early Japan
7
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Zen
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A Popular new form of Buddhism
8
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daimyo
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Japans large landowners
9
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samurai
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Trained professional warriors
10
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figurehead
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a person who appears to rule even though real power rests with someone else
11
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shogun
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a ruler who ruled with Japan in the emperor’s name
