Japanese History Vocab Flashcards
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Shinto
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A native Japanese religion meaning “way of the gods.”
2
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Etiquettte
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Code of correct behavior and appearance.
3
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Feuldalism
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A social and economic system in which peasant farmers worked land for 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.”
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Daimyo
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Governors/Landowner, “great lords.”
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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A type of poetry that does not express ideas but present images.
