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Japan vocab
Japan vocab Michael G. per 4
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 1. Proximity | Closeness in space. |
| 2. Archipelago | A chain of islands. |
| 3. Indicate | To show that something exists or is likely to be true. |
| 4. mainland | The major land of a continent. |
| 5. Survive | To live or make a living; continue to live despite danger. |
| 6. Kami | Gods and spirits. |
| 7. Conflict | Disagreement or argument;war. |
| 8. Prince Shotoku | A young leader who took power in Japan. |
| 9. Regent | A person who governs a country in the name of a ruler who is to young. |
| 10. Constitution | A plan of government. |
| 11. Principles | A belief or idea on which something is based. |
| 12. Accumulate | To gradually get more of something. |
| 13. Minamoto Yoritomo | The most powerful man in Japan. |
| 14. Shogun | A supreme military commander. |
| 15. Daimyo | Local land-owning lords. |
| 16. Feudalism | Thlords grant people land or other rewards in exchange for military service. |
| 17. Samurai | Highly trained warriors. |
| 18. Decline | Gradual decrease in the quality or importance of something. |
| 19. Bushido | A strict code of conduct that guided the behavior of samurai. |
| 20. Rebel | Someone who opposes or fights an authority. |
| 21. Armada | A large fleet of ships. |
| 22. Typhoon | A violent tropical storm. |
| 23. Oda Nobunaga | He reduced the power of the warlords. |
| 24. Toyotomi Hideyoshi | He unified Japan. |
| 25. Tokugawa Ieyasu | After taking the title of Shogun he founded a new capital. |
| 26. Prohibit | To forbid or make legal. |