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japan vocab
alyssa cervantes S.S
Term | Definition |
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Indicate | to show that something exists or is likely to be true |
Survive | to live or make a living ; continue to live despite danger |
Conflict | disagreement or argument ; war |
Principle | belief or idea on which something is based |
Accumulate | to gradually get more of something |
Decline | gradual decrease in the quality or importance pf something |
Rebel | someone who opposes or fights an authority |
Prohibit | to forebid or make illegal |
Proximity | Japanese culture was influenced by it proximity, or closeness in space |
Archipelago | japan is an archipelago, or chain of islands, near the coast of Asia |
Maiinland | the mainland is the major land area of a continent |
Kami | under shinto, each clan wotkedshiped its own local kami, or gods and spirits |
Prince Shotoku | in 539, a young leader known as Prince shotoku |
Regent | a regent is someone who governs a country in the name of a ruler who is too young or otherwise unable to rule |
Constitution | in about A.D 604, the prince gave japan its first constitution, or plan of government |
Minamoto yoritomo | the winner of this final battle was Minamoto yoritomo |
Shogun | yoritomo wanted-and got-the title of shogun, or supreme military commander |
Daimyo | the job of protecting people became the responsibility of the daimyo, or local land-owning lords |
feudalism | this is a social system in which lords grant people land or other rewards in exchange for military service |
Samurai | he provided this protection through a small army of samurai, or highly trained warriors |
Bushido | these ideals formred the heart of a warrior code called bushido |
Armada | in November 1274, the khan sent an arnada, or large fleet of ships, to japan |
Typhoon | without warning, a typhoon, or violent tropical storm.came across the sea |
Oda Nobinaga | the first, oda nubunaga, worked all his life to bring japan ''under a single sword'' |
Toyotomi Hideyoshi | the second great leader, toyotomi hideyoshi, unified japan in 1590 |
Tokugawa Ieyasu | the third leader, tokugawa ieyasu united the country once more in 1600 |