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Japan's Culture
Term | Definition |
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Regent | One who rules in the name of another |
Prince Shotoku | A prince that admired Chinese and Korean culture and encouraged contact with the mainland |
Imperial | Belonging or related to an emperor |
Uji | Semi-independent clans |
Aristocracy | A ruling class of noble families |
Meditation | A spiritual discipline that involves deep relaxation and an emptying of distracting thoughts from the mind |
Buddhism | A path of practice and spiritual development leading to Insight into the true nature of reality |
Shinto | Japan's original religion |
Pagoda | A tower-shaped structure with several stories and roofs |
Gagaku | A form of Chinese court music |
Kanji | Using Chinese writing to write Japanese words |
Kana | Using simplyfied Chinese characters to stand for syllables in Japanese words |
Tanka | A form of Japanese poetry |
Kami | Spirits that the followers of Shinto worship |
Bodhisattvas | Buddhas who can enter nirvana but choose instead to help others reach enlightenment |
syllables | a unit of sound in a word; for example, unit has two syllables, "u" and "nit" |
Stupas | Shrines with roofs shaped like bells or upside-down bowls. |