Japan Vocabulary Flashcards
Ritual
A celebration or ceremony observed with regularity.
Confucianism
A system of philosophical and ethical teachings founded by Confucius and developed by Mencius.
Feudalism
The system of political organization during the middle ages in which the Lord owned the land and all others served him.
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 appeal for the group in art, the technique of representing objects in paintings as they appear to they eye.
Point of view
Opinions and references held and expressed by an individual.
World view
A collection of beliefs about life and the universe held by am individual or a group; the overall perspective from which one sees and interprets the world.
Monsoon
Strong winds in asia, blowing from the from the southwest in summer.
Shogun
A Japanese military ruler in Edo Japan.
Artisan
A skilled craft worker.
Merchant
Business person
Peasant
Poor farmer or low status person.
Edict
An official or proclamation issued by a person of authority.
Isolationism
A policy of remaining apart from the affairs or interests of other groups,especially the political affairs of other countries.
Industrialism
The process in which a society or country transform itself from a primarily agricultural society into one based on the manufacturing of goods and services.
Per capita
Average for each person
