Japan Vocabulary Flashcards
Worldview
A collection of beliefs about life and the universe held by an individual or a group; the overall perspective from which one sees and interprets the world.
Point of View
Opinions and preferences held and expressed by an individual.
Perspective
The collective point of view of a specific group, which can be expressed by a member of the group who has the authority to speak for the group; in art, the technique for representing objects in paintings as they appear to the eye.
Japan
A country of Asia on an archipelago off the northeast coast of the mainland.
Shogun
A Japanese military rules in Edo Japan.
Samurai
Professional, paid members of the Japanese military.
Peasant
A farmer of low social status who owns or rents a small piece of land for agriculture.
Artisan
A skilled craftworker.
Merchant
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Indemnity
Payment for losses.
Per Capita
Average for each person..
Edict
T
Confusianism
The teachings of the Chinese scholar Confucius.
Feudalism
The system of political organization during the middle ages in which the lord owned all the land and all others served him.
Hereditary
Determined by birth.
Expansionism
The actions and attitudes of a state or country whose goal is to expand it’s power and territory.
Isolated
When a person or group is set apart or cut off from others by geographic, economic, or social barriers.
Archipelago
A long chain of many islands.
Arable
Land suitable for farming and agriculture.
Ritual
A celebration or ceremony observed with regularity.
Stoic
Used to describe a person who can control his or her emotions and endure difficult experiences with patience.
Ethical Codes
Rules about right and wrong behaviour
Edo Period
A period in Japanese history between 1600 & 1853.
Meiji
Japanese word meaning enlightened rule.
Assimilation
Forcing a group of people to acquire the characteristics of a majority group.
Industrialization
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Westernization
Adopting the culture and ideas of the Western world.
Monsoon
Strong winds in Asia, blowing from the southwest in summer.
