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1
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clans

A

or extended families

2
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shinto

A

the traditional religion of Japan

3
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prince shotoku

A

he served from 593 BC to 621

4
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regent

A

is a person who rules a country for someone who is unable to rule alone

5
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court

A

a group of nobles who live near and serve or advise a ruler

6
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Lady Murasaki Shikibu

A

around 1000 she wrote The Tale Of Genji

7
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Zen

A

popular new form of Buddhism called arrived from China

8
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daimyo

A

Japan’s large landowners or

9
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samurai

A

trained professional warriors

10
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figurehead

A

a person who appears to rule even though real power rests with someone else

11
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shogun

A

a general who ruled Japan in the emperor’s name

12
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structure

A

very different parts of Asia

13
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values

A

such as loyalty