Japanese History Part one Flashcards
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Shinto
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a native Japanese religion meaning “way of the gods”
2
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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
4
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samurai
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loyal warriors who lived according to a demanding code of behavior called bushido
5
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Bushido
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the “way of the warrior”
6
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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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dramas, in which actors in elaborate costumes using music, dance, and mime, performed skits about urban life
8
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haiku
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which is a type of poetry that does not express ideas but presents images
