Japan Vocabulary Flashcards
monsoon
strong winds in Asia, blowing from the South-west in summer
shogun
A Japanese military ruler in Edo japan
artisan
a skilled craftworker
merchant
a person involved in wholesome trades
peasant
a poor farmer of low social status
per capita
average for each person
indemnity
payment for losses
edict
an official order or proclamation issued by a person in authority
confucianism
the teachings of the Chinese scholar confucius
Feudalism
The system of political organization during the Middle Ages in which the lord owned the land and all others served him.
Isolationism
A policy of remaining apart from the affairs or interests of other groups, especially the political affairs of other countries.
Expansionism
The actions and attitudes of a state or country whose goal is to expand its power and territory
Isolated
When a person or group is set apart or cut off from others by geographic, ecologic, or social barriers
Archipelago
A long chain of many islands
Rituals
A celebration or ceremony observed with regularity
Ethical codes
Rules about rift and wrong behavior
Stoic
Used to describe a person who can control his or her emotions and endure difficult experiences with patience
Assimilation
Forcing a group of people to acquire the characteristics of a majority
Edo
The period in Japanese history between 1600 and 1853; also known as the Tokugawa period
Meiji
Japanese word meaning enlightened rule
Industrialization
The process of which a society or country transforms itself from a primarily agricultural society into one based on the manufacturing of goods and services
Westernization
Adopting the culture and ideas of the western world
Worldview
A collection of beliefs about life and the universe held by and individual or a group; the overall perspective dorm which one sees and and interprets the world
Perspective
The collective point of view of a specific group, which can be expressed by a member of the group who had the authority to speak for the group;in art, the technique of representing objects in paintings as they appear to the eye
Point of view
Opinions and preferences held and expressed by and individual
Hereditary
Determined by birth
Arable
Land suitable for farming and agriculture
