Japan Flashcards
(28 cards)
Ainu
Japanese Indigenous people
Arable
Land suitable for farming or agriculture
Archipelago
Long chain of islands
assimilation
Forcing a group of people to acquire the characteristics of a majority of a group
Backlash
Adverse or hostile reaction against change
Confucianism
The teachings of a chinese scholar confucius
Daimyo
Powerful japanese land owner or noble
Dutch scholars
Japanese academics who learned the Dutch language and educated themselves about western ways
Ethical Codes
Rules about right and wrong behaviour
Hereditary
Determined by birth
Homogeneous
Group of people similar in nature and character
Indemnity
payment for losses
Isolated
When a person or group is cut off from others
Kamuy
The god of nature of the Ainu
Kendo
A japanese martial arts
Meiji
Japanese word meaning enlightened rule
Martyr
A person who is willing to die for his or her convictions or beliefs
Monsoon
Strong winds in Asia, blowing from the southwest in summer
Oligarchy
A unelected group of powerful leaders
Outcasts
Japanese people who were shunned or ignored by other classes because of the type of work they did
Per Capita
Average for a person
Rituals
A celebration or ceremony observed with regularity
Ronin
Samurai warriors without masters
Seppuku
Ritual suicide
