Japanese History part 1 Flashcards

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Shinto

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Japanese religion meaning way of the gods, and focuses on worshiping nature and ancestor gods.

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Etiquette

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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

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

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Kabuki

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

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Haiku

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

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