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
3
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Feudalism
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a social and economic system in which peasant farmers worked land for a landowner
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Samurai
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Warriors, Bodyguards, and protectors of Daimyo’s territory; bound to the Daimyo by a code of honor called Bushido-less than 10% of population
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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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A traditional Japanese drama with song, mime, and dance. Performed by only men.
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Haiku
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a Japanese poem of seventeen syllables, in three lines of five, seven, and five, traditionally evoking images of the natural world.
