Feudal Japan Flashcards
Regent
a person appointed to rule a country if a monarch is too young or ill to do so
Civil War
a war between two competing groups within one country
Vassal
a person who holds land for a lord, and in return pledges loyalty and service to him
Domain
the territory ruled by a daimyo, including the farming and fishing villages within it
Artisan
a skilled worker who produces handmade items
Bushido
the way of the warrior; the rules that prescribed correct behaviour for all samurai
Jujutsu
a traditional Japanese system of physical training and unarmed combat
Ronin
a wandering samurai who has no lord or master
Flintlock
an old- fashioned type
of gun fired by a spark from a flint
Tributary
A state that gives payment to another state or ruler
Typhoon
Name given to big tropical storms in the Pacific or Indian Ocean
Tea Ceremony
An ancient Japanese ritual of serving and drinking tea
Centralised
Control of a country from one central location
Musket
A nuzzle-loading gun with a long barrel
