chapter 15 Flashcards
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clans
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or extended families
2
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Shinto
A
the traditional religion of Japan
3
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Prince Shotoku
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served as regent from 593 to 621
4
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regent
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is a person who rules for country for someone who is unable to 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
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around 1000 she wrote the Tale of Genji
7
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Zen
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popular new form of Buddhism called zen arrived from China
8
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daimyo
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Japan’s large landowners
9
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samurai
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or 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 general who ruled Japan in the emperor’s name
12
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structure
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is a type of building
13
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values
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such as loyalty and honor
