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japan Flashcards

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world view

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a collection of beliefs about life and the universe held by an individual or a group

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Perspective

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a collective point of view of a specific group which can be expressed by a member of the group that has the authority to speak for its members

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Point of view

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opinions and preferenses held and expressed by an individual

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Monsoon

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Strong winds that blow to the south west in summer

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Shogun

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A Japanese military ruler in Edo Japan

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Artisan

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A craftsman

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Merchant

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bought items from merchants to sell or trade to others

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peasant

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Farmers/lives were controlled by the law

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Per Capita

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Average for each person

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Indemnity

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payment fr losses

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Edict

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Any authoritative proclamation or cammand

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Confucianism

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The teachings of the Chinese scholar Confucius

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Feudalism

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The system of political organization in which the lord owned the land and all others obeyed him

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Isolationism

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Laws passed by the shogun that cut off Japan from the outside world

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Expansionism

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The actions of a country who’s goal is to expand its territory and power

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Isolated

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When a person or group is cut off from others because of geologic, ecologic, or social barriers

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Archipelago

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A large group or chain of numbers

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Arable

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land suitable for farming and agriculture

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Hereditary

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determined by birth

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Rituals

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a celebration or ceremony observed with regularity

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Ethnical codes

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rules about right and wrong behaviour

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stoic

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used to describe a person who can control his or her emotions and endure difficult experiences with patience

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Assimilation

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forcing a group of people to acquire the characteristics of a majority group

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Edo

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the period of Japanese history between 1600 and 1853

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Meiji

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Japanese word meaning elightened rule

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