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Van Presto
Chapter 17 Section 4
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| samurai | a professional Japanese warrior hired by wealthy landowners for protection in feudal Japan |
| Bushido | "way of the warrior;" code of behavior of Japanese samurai warriors, stressing bravery, loyalty, and honor |
| Zen Buddhism | sect of Buddhism that stresses meditation as a means of achieving enlightenment; became popular among Japanese aristocrats and was a part of the samurai's code |
| shogun | the hereditary chief of Japan's warrior class who held the real power, while the emperor ruled in name only |
| daimyo | a warrior lord in feudal Japan who controlled vast amounts of land and commanded a private army of samurai |
| Tokugawa Ieyasu: (1542–1616) | Japanese warrior and dictator; he was appointed shogun by the emperor, thus assuming complete control of the government and establishing the Tokugawa shogunate. |
| haiku | a Japanese poem that consists of 17 syllables set in three lines |
| kabuki | a form of Japanese theater dating from the 1600s, featuring a highly stylized blend of singing and dancing; performances can last all day |
| Yi Song-gye: (1335–1408) | Founder of the Korean Choson dynasty; his dynasty became one of the longest continuous dynasties in history. |
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