japan vocabulary Flashcards
Monsoon
Winds in Asia that blow from the south in the summer
Shogun
A Japanese military ruler in Edo Japan
Artisan
A skilled craftsmen
Merchant
A person that is involved with the trade business
Peasant
A peasant is a traditional farmer and labourer
Per Capita
Average for each person
Indemnity
Indemnity means payment for losses
Edict
An order issued by a person of 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
Laws passed by the shogun that cut off Japan off from outside contact
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 (Japan) is set apart or cut off from others by geographic, ecologic, or social barriers
Archipelago
An archipelago is a long chain of many islands
Rituals
A celebration or ceremony observed with regularity
Stoic
Used to describe a person who can control his or hers emotions and endure difficult experiences with patience
Arable
Land that is suitable for farming
Ethical code
Rules about right and wrong behavior
Assimilation
Forcing a group of people to acquire the characteristics of a majority group
Edo
The period in Japanese history between 1600 and 1853; also known as the tokuwaga period
Meiji
Japanese word meaning enlightened rule
Industrialization
Industrialization is the period of social and economic change that transforms a human group from an agrarian society into an industrial one
Westernization
Adopting the culture and Ideas of the western world
