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Medieval Japan
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| cultural diffusion | the spread of one culture's elements to another |
| religion | a system of worship |
| government | the system of rule by which a place is governed |
| system of writing | visual communication |
| art or architecture | the style, design, and method of building structures |
| social structure | the system of organized classes |
| technology | machinery or equipment developed from scientific knowledge |
| regent | one who rules in the name of another |
| Shinto | Japan's original religion worshiping kami ex: wind, lightning, rivers, mountains |
| kanji | Chinese writing to scribe Japanese words |
| tanka | a from of poetry written by Japanese using Chinese characters |
| stupas | shrines with roofs shaped like bells or upside-down bowls |
| pagoda | a structure with a series of stories and curved roofs |
| Gagaku | a form of Chinese court music adopted by Japan |
| sheng/sho | a mouth organ that was designed to look like a phoenix and imitate its mythical call |