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Japan
Term | Definition |
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elements of culture | things that identify a certain culture |
sheng/sho | a wind instrument that was a mouth organ. designed to look likea phoenix, a mythical bird. sound imitated call of phoenix. |
regent | one who rules in the name of another |
aristocracy | a ruling class of noble familys |
Shinto | Japans original religion that belived in puryifing whats unclean. love and respect for nature |
Buddhism | the religion that sees life as pain and suffering and nirvana. |
meditation | a spiritual discipline that involves deep relaxation and an emptying of distracting thoughts from the mind |
syllable | a unit of sound in a word; for example, unit has two syllables, "u" and "nit" |
pagodas | a tower-shaped structure with several stories and roofs |
Japan | a country located of the coast of the Korean penuislula. parliamentary system of government like Britain and Canada. |
Cultural Diffusion | how a culture spreads |
Social Structrure | rankings of people in a society |
System of Writing | way a region writes |
Art and Architecture | human creations intended to express beauty and convey messages. the art of designing buildings |
Technology | similar to invention and innovation. |
Relgion | the belief in and worship of a superhuman controlling power, especially a personal God or gods. |
Government | a way a region is run |
uji | semi-independent clans |