Japan's History Flashcards
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Shinto
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a native Japanese religion meaning “way of the gods,” and focuses on worshiping nature and ancestor gods
2
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Etiquette
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a code of correct behavior and appearance
3
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Feudalism
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a social and economic system in which peasant farmers worked land for a landowner (daimyo)
4
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Samurai
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loyal warriors who lived according to a demanding code of behavior
5
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Bushido
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the “way of the warrior” a samurai was expected to show reckless courage, reverence for the gods, fairness, and generosity toward those weaker than himself
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Daimyo
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territorial lords who protected those loyal to them with a private army of samurai
7
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Kabuki
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actors in elaborate costumes using music, dance, and mime, performed skits about urban life
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Haiku
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a type of poetry that does not express ideas but presents images
