Vocab Flashcards
Bushido Code
A code of conduct that governed the samurais life.
Clan
A group of related family’s
Courtier
A member of a ruler’s court
Cultural Diffusion
The spread of culture elements from one society to another
Daimyo
Japanese local lord in the era of the samurai
Feudalism
A political system that developed in the Middle Ages
Geisha
A Japanese hostess trained to entertain men with conversation, dance and song
Geographic Isolation
A population divided or separated by physical barriers
Haiku
A major form of Japanese verse (poem)
Heirarchy
A system of organizing people into higher ranks having more power or privileges
Lady Murasaki Shikibu
A Japan novelist and poet during the heian period who wrote The Tale of Genji
Lord-Vassal system
A system of hierarchy where a king provides protection to his vassals in return of his loyalty
Pagoda
A tower shaped structure with several stories and roofs
Prince Shotoku
A regent ruler who helped Japan develop and brought influencers of china to Japan
Regent
One who rules in the name of another
Samurai
A Japanese warrior
Seppuku
suicide performed by samurai for failing to live up to the bushido code
Shinto
The workship of ancestors and spirits called Kami
Shogun
Japanese’s military government in the era of the samurai
Zen Buddhism
A Japanese form of buddhism empathizing the value of meditation and intuition
