japan Flashcards

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worldview

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a contrie’s or bigger sociaty’s opinion on a situation

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perspective

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a groups opinion

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3
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point of view

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some ones persanal opinion

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4
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monsoon

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strong winds in asia blowing from the southwest in summer

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5
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shogun

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a japanese military ruler in edo japan

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6
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artisan

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a skilled craftworker

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7
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per capita

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average for each person

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8
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indemnity

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payment for losses

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9
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edict

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an order or proclamation created by a person in authority

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10
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confucianism

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philisofical and ethical teachings

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11
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feudalism

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the dominant soicial system in mid evil euope

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12
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isolationism

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a policy of remaining apart from other groups or intrests

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13
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expansionism

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the policy of territorial or economic expansion

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14
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isolated

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apart from every thing else

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15
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archipelago

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a group of islands

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16
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rituals

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traditions

17
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stoic

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a person who can feel pain or hardship without showing feelings

18
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assimilation

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being absorbed into somthing (a group)

19
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edo

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former name of tokyo

20
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meiji

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the designation of the period of the reign of Emperor Mutsuhito from 1868 to 1912.

21
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industrialization

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the large-scale introduction of manufacturing, advanced technical enterprises, and other productive economic activity into an area, society, country

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westernization

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to influence with ideas, customs, practices,

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hereditary

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passing, or capable of passing, naturally from parent to offspring through the genes:
Blue eyes are hereditary in our family

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arable

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capable of producing crops; suitable for farming;

25
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ethical codes

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morals or rules