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Global Studies
Early Japanese History
Term | Definition |
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Archipelago | country made of a group of islands. Example - Japan |
Physical features (TOPOGRAPHY) of Japan | 1) long jagged coastline 2) mountains (made farming difficult) |
Terrace farming | way of farming on mountain sides, where flat areas [TERRACES] were dug out of mountain sides to make land to farm on |
Shinto | religion of Japan; believes all things living and non-living have a spirit |
Japanese religion today | both Shinto and Buddhism are followed |
Cultural diffusion from China TO JAPAN | 1) writing 2)Buddhism 3)tea (growning plants, harvest and tea making) |
Japanese feudalism | Emperor Shogun (military general) Daimyo Samurai |
Emperor | rulers of Japan |
Shogun | military general in Japan |
Daimyo | wealthy noble given land by emperor and Shogun in return for military service and loyalty |
Samurai | warriors [fighters] of Japan |
Bushido | code of behavior of the samurai |
Effects of feudalism | power given to many people [DECENTRALIZED]; structure, order and stability brought to society |