chapter 15 Flashcards
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clans
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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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he served from 593 to 631 as regent
4
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regent
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a person who rules a country for someone who is unable to rule
5
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court
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a group of nobles who lived 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. Historians call this book to be the first full-length novel.
7
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Zen
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a popular form of Buddhism 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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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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the Japanese created with a religion but social
13
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values
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such loyalty and honor
