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What does clan mean

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A group of families

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What does deity mean

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A god or goddess

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What does divine right mean

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Rule from God, not people

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What does hoshu mean

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An island in central Japan, chief island

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What does Indigenous mean

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To belong there

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What does Jomon mean

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Indigenous people living in Japan around 3000 bc

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What does bakufu mean

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Dwelling/household of shogun (ruling/reign)

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Jito

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Medieval land stewards in Japan. Appointed by shoguns

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Kamakura

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City in Japan (thought of as capital of Japan)

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Shoen

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Private feudal estates in Japan

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Samurai

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A member of powerful military caste in Japan

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Shogun

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Governor, military dictator

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Shugo

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Heredity commander-in-chief

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What does Ainu mean

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A member of an aboriginal population of northern most Japan. They have lighter skin and hairier bodies than other Japan

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Who was a Major Daimyo

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Oda

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Who was outraged at Oda Nobuhide’s death

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Oda

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Who Rode off to pray because of the battle of Okehazama

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Oda

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Who Weakened Mino Greatly

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Oda

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Who Convinced people to abandon Saito Tatsuoki because he was foolish

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Oda

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Who Captured Yakami Castle.

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Oda

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Who was Interested in European Culture

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Oda

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Who is Remembered as one of the most brutal figures of the Sengoku period.

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Oda

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Who Started a campaign in Mino

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Oda

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Who Changed the name of the castle and town to Gifu

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Oda

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Who was A Daimyo, warrior, general, and politician
Toyotomi Hideyoshi
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Who Brought an end to the Sengoku Period
Toyotomi Hideyoshi
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The period that he ruled in was often called the Momoyama period.
Toyotomi Hideyoshi
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Who is Noted for Cultural Legacies.
Toyotomi Hideyoshi
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Who Made the rule that only samurai could bear arms
Toyotomi
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Who Joined with the Oda clan in 1557
Toyotomi
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Who Supervised Repairs of Kiyosu Castle
Toyotomi
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Who is known as the Grand Negotiator
Toyotomi
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Nobunaga’s easy victory at inbayama castle was because of ?
Toyotomi
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Who Never reached the title of shogun
Toyotomi
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Exemption
Being free of something
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Rebellion
Revolt; An Uprising against authority;
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Catapult
An Ancient Military device for hurling missiles
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Daimyo
Territorial Lord; A Japanese Feudal baron
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Hakata bay
a bay northwest of Japanese where Mongols landed and fought against Japan.
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Kamikaze
An Airplane containing explosives to be flown in a suicidal crash
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Kublai khan
Founder of the Mongol dynasty in china Mongol traditionally pastoral people of Mongolia
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Typhoon
A Hurricane occurring especially in the region of the Philippines
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Bushido
The code of the samurai meaning ‘way of the warrior.’
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Kami
Japanese word for spirit
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Mushin
Mental state into which highly trained martial artists enter
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Satori
Sudden Enlightenment and a state of consciousness attained by intuitive illumination representing the spiritual goal of Zen Buddhism; the flash of truth.
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Seppuku
A form of stabbing the sword into the stomach to regain honor (suicide)
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Shinto
The indigenous religion of Japan
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Swordsmith
A Person that makes swords
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Zen Buddhism
A Japanese sect of Mahayana Buddhism that aims at enlightenment
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Annihilate
To destroy the substance
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Arquebus
An early type of gun invented in Europe
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Oda Nobunaga
A Japanese warrior and a member of the fujiwara family.
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Standardize
To compare with a standard
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Toyotomi Hideyoshi
Feudal lord and chief imperial minister – successor to Oda Nobunaga
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Buddhist monastery
A house for a person under religious vows
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Mt Koya
A mountain in Wakayama Prefecture
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Sekigahara
A Battle in the Sengoku Period
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Subjugate
To Bring Under control and governance as a subject
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Tokugawa Ieyasu
First Shogun of Tokugawa
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Kyushu
The most southerly of the four main islands of Japan,
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Nihon Shoki
a chronicle reign of emperors of Japan
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Bakufu
Military government ruled by the shogun; known as shogunates
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Buke-sho hatto
A collection of edicts
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Do-maru
Chest Armor
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Edict
A Proclamation having the force of law
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Fief
A feudal Estate
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Guild
An association of people with similar interest or pursuit
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Kirisure-gomen
Authorization to cut and leave
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Cho
A Mountain 26,750 feet
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Who was the First shogun of the tokugawa Shogunate
Leyasu
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Who Seized power in 1600
Leyasu
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Who was Appointed as shogun in 1603
Leyasu
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Who Remained in power until death
Leyasu
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Who was Born in Okazaki Castle
Leyasu
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When Nobunaga was assassinated who led a dangerous journey back to safe ground.
Leyasu
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Who Supported Oda Nobukatsu
Leyasu
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Who Became a retired shogun
Leyasu
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Who Died of cancer
Leyasu
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Who is Known as light of the east
Leyasu
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Who Was a Sailor
William Adams
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Who Became a Citizen in Japan
William Adams
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Who Became a Samurai in Japan
William Adams
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Who was the Advisor to Tokugawa Leyasu
William Adams
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Who Built western style ships for Japan
William Adams
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Who was the Key of establishing trading factories
William Adams
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Who Died at the age of 55
William Adams
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Who was the Most influential foreigner in Japan
William Adams
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Who Lost his father when he was 12
William Adams
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Who Became a pilot for the company called Barbary
William Adams

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