japan Flashcards
(8 cards)
1
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shintoism
A
a japanese religion that believes animisim and nature spirits, called kami.
2
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kami
A
the spirits of nature and inanimate obects in shintoism.
3
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prince shotoku
A
a japanese prince who created a constitution using confucian ideas
4
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shogun
A
military leaders during the heian period.
5
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samurai
A
japanese warriors that followed a code of conduct.
6
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bushido
A
the samurai code of conduct
7
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damiyo
A
powerful japanese landowners
8
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heian period
A
a period when japan was ruled by the military
