Japan Flashcards
Shinto
The first religion of Japan with the belief that all of nature has a kami spirit
clans
Extended families that live together
regent
a person who rules a country for someone who is unable to rule alone.
court
a group of nobles who live near and advise a ruler
Zen Buddhism
A type of Buddhism that promotes self-discipline (self-guidance) and meditation or quiet thinking
daimyo
Large landowners hired samurai to protect their land
samurai
trained professional warriors who practice Zen Buddhism
shogun
a general who ruled Japan surpassing the power of the emperor
figurehead
a leader who appears to be in charge, but the real power is with someone else
bushido
the “way of the warrior” or warrior code of behavior
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 warrior in exchange for a small portion of land
archipelago
a group of islands
isolation
to be apart from others Japan was isolated from other countries due to its geography
Prince Shotoku
prince who introduced many Chinese ideas such as language, religion, and ways to govern Japan
