Japan Flashcards

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Shinto

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First religion of Japan with the belief that all of nature has kami or spirit

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Clans

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Extended families that live together

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Regent

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A person who rules a country for someone who is unable to rule alone

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Court

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A group of nobles who live near and advise a ruler

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Zen Buddhism

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A type of Buddhism that promotes self-discipline (self-guidance) and meditation or quiet thinking

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6
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Daimyo

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Large landowners who hired samurai to protect their land

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Samurai

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Trained professional warriors who practiced Zen Buddhism

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Shogun

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A general who ruled Japan surpassing the power of the emperor

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Figurehead

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A leader who appears to be in charge, but the real power is with someone else

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Bushido

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The “way of the warrior” or warrior code of behavior

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Kamikaze

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The Shinto spirit wind that the Japanese believed destroyed invading Mongol fleets

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Feudalism

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A system of protection in which land and people are protected by skilled warriors in exchange for a small portion of land

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Archipelago

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A group of islands

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Isolation

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To be apart from others. Japan was isolated from other countries due to its geography

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15
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Prince Shotoku

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Prince who introduced many Chinese ideas such as, language, religion and ways to govern Japan

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16
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Heian Period

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Era considered the golden age of prosperity in Japan