Japanese History Flashcards
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Shinto
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Japanese religion that means way of the gods and focuses on worshiping nature and ancestor gods.
2
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etiquette
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code of correct behavior and appearance.
3
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feudalism
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social and economic system in which peasant farmers worked land for a landowner (daimyo)
4
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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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a samurai was expected to show reckless courage, reverence for the gods, fairness, and generosity toward those weaker than themselves.
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daimyo
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territorial lords who protected those loyal to them with a private army of samurai.
7
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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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type of poetry that does not express ideas but gives images.
