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Ch. 14 History Notes
Term | Definition |
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Hokkaido | one of the 4 largest islands in Japan. |
Jomon | an ancient Japanese culture that used cords to mark pottery. |
Jimmu | the first of the Yamato leaders in Japan. |
Great Change | a period during which Japan was divided into provinces. |
Shinto | Japanese religion based on the belief in nature spirits. |
Most Japanese people believed Buddhism prepared them for the | afterlife. |
The samurai were loyal to the | nobles. |
Government officials during the Nara Period were hired because they were nobles from powerful | families. |
Nara Period | the history of Japan during the A.D. 700s. |
Onin War | period of 10 years when warriors fought one another. |
Minamoto Yoritomo | the first shogun. |
Gempei War | a civil war between the Taira family and the Minamoto family. |
samurai | warriors who agreed to fight for nobles in their private armies. |
military ruler | shogun. |
Pure Land Buddhism | has a message about a happy life after death. |
feudalism | bond of loyalty between a lord and a vassal. |
Murasaki Shikibu | female novelist and poet. |
The Tale of Genji | novel written by Murasaki Shikibu. |
What does Zen Buddhism teach? | people could find inner peace through self-control and a simple way of life. |