Japan Flashcards
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Shinto
First religion of Japan with the belief that all of nature has kami or spirit.
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Clans
Extended families that lived together.
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Regent
A person who rules a country for someone who is unable to rule alone.
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Court
A group of nobles who live near and advise a ruler.
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Zen Buddhism
Promotes self-discipline (self-guidance) and meditation or quiet thinking.
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Daimyo (dy-mee-oh)
Large landowners who hired samurai to protect their land.
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Samurai
Trained professional warriors who practice Zen Buddhism.
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Shogun
A general who ruled Japan, surpassing the power of the emperor.
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Figurehead
A leader who appears to be in charge, but the real power is with someone else.
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Bushido
The “way of warrior” or warrior code of behavior.
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Kamikaze (ka-mi-kah-zee)
The Shinto spirit wind that the Japanese believed destroyed invading Mongol fleets.
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Feudalism (foo-duh-liz-um)
A system of protection in which land and people are protected by skilled warriors in exchange for a small portion of land.
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Archipelago
A group of islands.
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Isolation
To be apart from others. (Japan was isolated from other countries due to its geography.)
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Prince Shotoku
Introduced many Chinese ideas such as language, religion, and ways to govern Japan.
