Flashcards in chapter 15 Deck (13)
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1
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clans
A
or extended families
2
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shinto
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the traditional religion of Japan
3
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prince shotoku
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he served from 593 BC to 621
4
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regent
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is a person who rules a country for someone who is unable to rule alone
5
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court
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a group of nobles who live near and serve or advise a ruler
6
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Lady Murasaki Shikibu
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around 1000 she wrote The Tale Of Genji
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Zen
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popular new form of Buddhism called arrived from China
8
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daimyo
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Japan’s large landowners or
9
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samurai
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trained professional warriors
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figurehead
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a person who appears to rule even though real power rests with someone else
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shogun
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a general who ruled Japan in the emperor’s name
12
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structure
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very different parts of Asia
13
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values
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such as loyalty