Vocab Chapter 13 Flashcards
A large group of islands
Archipelago
The southern most island of the major islands of Japan
Kyushu
Mystical Japanese ancestor who was believed to be the first Japanese emperor.
Jimmu Tenno
A giant tongue with a keyhole shaped burial mount surrounded by a boat; built by the Japanese aristocracy during the Yamato dynasty
Kofun
A full of nature worship; the main religion of Japan
Shintoism
The gods or nature spirits of Shintoism
Kami
A series of changes in the Japanese political and economic structure around AD 645; known as the great change
Taika reforms
A group of nobles who live near, serve, and advised the ruler
Imperial Court
Proper actions and responses that are expected into society; manners
Etiquette
A type of Japanese poem that has a verse form with 17 syllables and an aspect of nature or seasons
Haiku
A Japanese family who gained power by marrying into Japan’s imperial family
Fujiwara
A person who rules in place of a rightful ruler who is unable to fulfill their duties because of age, illness, etc.
Regent
A system of organizing and governing society based on land and service
Feudalism
A Japanese military leader with the most political power in the government; chosen by the emperor
Shogun
Chief Japanese nobles or powerful world war, who have military and economic power to rule over their lands
Daimyo
