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japan vocabulary Flashcards

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Monsoon

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Winds in Asia that blow from the south in the 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 skilled craftsmen

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Merchant

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A person that is involved with the trade business

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Peasant

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A peasant is a traditional farmer and labourer

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Per Capita

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Average for each person

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Indemnity

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Indemnity means payment for losses

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Edict

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An order issued by a person of authority

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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 during the Middle Ages in which the lord owned the land and all others served him

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Isolationism

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

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Expansionism

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The actions and attitudes of a state or country whose goal is to expand its power and territory

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Isolated

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When a person or group (Japan) is set apart or cut off from others by geographic, ecologic, or social barriers

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Archipelago

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An archipelago is a long chain of many islands

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Rituals

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A celebration or ceremony observed with regularity

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Stoic

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

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Arable

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Land that is suitable for farming

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Ethical code

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Rules about right and wrong behavior

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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 in Japanese history between 1600 and 1853; also known as the tokuwaga period

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Meiji

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Japanese word meaning enlightened rule

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Industrialization

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Industrialization is the period of social and economic change that transforms a human group from an agrarian society into an industrial one

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Westernization

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Adopting the culture and Ideas of the western world

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