Feudalism In Japan Flashcards
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Shinto
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native Japanese religion meaning “way of the gods” that focuses on worshiping nature and ancestor gods
2
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etiquette
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a code of correct behavior and appearance
3
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feudalism
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a social and economic system in which a peasant farmers worked land for a landowner (daimyo)
4
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samurai
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loyal warriors who lived according to a demanding code of behavior called Bushido
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Bushido
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the “way of warrior” a samurai was expected to show reckless courage
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daimyo
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one of the great federal lords who were vassals of the shogun
7
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kabuki
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actors in elaborate costumes using music, dance, and mime, performed skits about urban life
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haiku
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a type of poetry that does not express ideas but presents images
