Japan Flashcards
Shinto
First religion of Japan with the belief that all of nature has kami or 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 (dy-mee-oh)
Large landowners who hired samurai to protect their land.
samurai
Trained professional warriors who practiced 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 warrior” or warrior code of behavior
kamikaze (ka-mi-kah-zee)
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 a small portion of land.
archipelago
A group of islands
isolation
To be apart from others.
Prince Shotoku
Prince who introduced many Chinese ideas such as, language, religion, and ways to govern Japan.
Heian Period
Era considered the golden age of society in Japan.
