chapter 15 Flashcards
1
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clans
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extended family’s.
2
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shinto
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the traditional religion of Japan.
3
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regent
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is a person who rules a country for someone who is unavailable to rule alone.
4
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court
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a group of nobles who live near and serve ar advise a ruler.
5
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lady Murasaki Shikibu
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one of the greatest writers in all of Japan
6
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zen
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popular new way Buddhism called zen arrived from China.
7
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daimyo
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Japans large landowners.
8
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samurai
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trained warriors.
9
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figurehead
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a person who appears to rule even though someone with real power.
10
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shogun
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a general who ruled Japan in the Emperor’s name.
