Japan Flashcards
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Shinto
belief that all of nature has kami
clans
Extended families that lived together
regent
A person that rules for someone that can’t rule alone
court
group of nobles who live near and advise a ruler
Zen Buddhism
buddhism that promotes self-discipline and meditation or quiet thinking
daimyo
large landowners who hired samurai to protect their land
samurai
Trained professional warriors who practiced zen buddhism
shogun
a general who ruled Japan that surpassed the power of the emperor
figurehead
A leader who appears to be in charge, but the real power is with someone else
bushido
code of the warrior, something you need to follow if you are a warrior
kamikaze
The shinto spirit wind that the japanese believed destroyed invading mongol fleets
feudalism
A system of protection in which land and people are protected by skilled warriors in exchange for small portions of land
archipelago
A group of small islands
isolation
To be apart from others, japan was isolated from other countries due to its geography
Prince Shotoku
a Prince who introduced many chinese ideas such as language religion and ways to govern to japan
Heian Period
Era considered the golden age of prosperity in japan
