Japanese History Flashcards

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Shinto

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a native Japanese religion meaning “way of the gods,” and focuses on worshiping nature and ancestor gods

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Etiquette

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a code of correct behavior and appearance

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Feudalism

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a social and economic system in which peasant farmers worked land for a landowner (daimyo), and by paying a price and giving their loyalty, they were protected by the owner’s samurai

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Samurai

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loyal warriors who lived according to a demanding code of behavior called bushido

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Bushido

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the “way of the warrior” a samurai was expected to show reckless courage, reverence for the gods, fairness, and generosity toward those weaker than himself

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Daimyo

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territorial lords who protected those loyal to them with a private army of samurai

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Kabuki

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actors in elaborate costumes using music, dance, and mime, performed skits about urban life

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Haiku

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a type of poetry that does not express ideas but presents images

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