Japanese history Flashcards
Shinto
which is a native Japanese religion meaning way of the gods and focuses on worshiping nature and ancestor gods
etiquette
a code of correct behavior and appearance, was also extremely important
feudalism
social and economic system in which peasant farmers worked land for a landowner
samurari
loyal warriors who lived according to a demanding code of behavior called bushido
bushido
or the way of the warrior a samurai was expected to show reckless courage
daimyo
territorial lords who protected those loyal to them with a private army of samurai
kabuki
dramas in which actors in elaborate costumes using music dance, and mime performed skits about urban life.
haiku
which is a type of poetry that does not express ideas but presents images.
shogun
The shogun was a military dictator that was able to gain power from the emperor and things like officials, judges, taxes, armies, and roads were all under his authority