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Japan's Culture
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Regent | One who rules in the name of another |
| Prince Shotoku | A prince that admired Chinese and Korean culture and encouraged contact with the mainland |
| Imperial | Belonging or related to an emperor |
| Uji | Semi-independent clans |
| Aristocracy | A ruling class of noble families |
| Meditation | A spiritual discipline that involves deep relaxation and an emptying of distracting thoughts from the mind |
| Buddhism | A path of practice and spiritual development leading to Insight into the true nature of reality |
| Shinto | Japan's original religion |
| Pagoda | A tower-shaped structure with several stories and roofs |
| Gagaku | A form of Chinese court music |
| Kanji | Using Chinese writing to write Japanese words |
| Kana | Using simplyfied Chinese characters to stand for syllables in Japanese words |
| Tanka | A form of Japanese poetry |
| Kami | Spirits that the followers of Shinto worship |
| Bodhisattvas | Buddhas who can enter nirvana but choose instead to help others reach enlightenment |
| syllables | a unit of sound in a word; for example, unit has two syllables, "u" and "nit" |
| Stupas | Shrines with roofs shaped like bells or upside-down bowls. |