Chapter 15 Flashcards
1
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clans
A
extended families
2
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Shinto
A
the traditional religion of Japan
3
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Prince Shotoku
A
one Japans greatest leaders
4
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regent
A
a person who rules a country for someone that is unable to rule it alone
5
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court
A
a group of nobles who advise the ruler
6
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Lady Murasaki Shikibu
A
one of the greatest Japanese writers in history
7
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Zen
A
a form of Buddhism
8
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daimyo
A
large landowners
9
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samurai
A
trained professional warriors
10
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figurehead
A
a person who appears to rule even though real power rests with someone else
11
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shogun
A
a general who ruled Japan in the emperor’s name
