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12 - Medieval Japan
Chapter 12 - Medieval Japan
Question | Answer |
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proximity | closeness in space |
archipelago | chain of islands |
mainland | major land area of a continent |
kami | gods and spirits |
Prince Shotoku | served as regent for Empress Suiko in 593 |
regent | someone who governs a country in the name of a ruler who is unable to rule |
constitution | written plan for government |
Minamoto Yorimoto | intended to change the meaning of the title of shogun to a permanent military ruler |
shogun | supreme military commander |
diamyo | local land owning lords |
feudalism | social system in which lords grant rewards in return for military service |
bushido | strict code which governed the behavior of the samurai |
armada | large fleet of ships |
typhoon | violent tropical storm |
Oda Nobunaga | worked to decrease the power of the warlords |
Toyotomi Hideyoshi | unified Japan in 1590 |
Tokugawa Ieyasu | united Japan in 1600 and founded a new capital at Edo |