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Japan - Tokugawa
The World in 1750 Review
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Archipelago | a chain of Islands |
| Korea | served as a cultural land bridge between China and Japan |
| Selective borrowing | Japan accepted some aspects of Chinese culture |
| dynasty | ruling family |
| Shogun | military leader who has the REAL power in feudal Japan |
| feudalism | the exchange of land for military service |
| Samurai | warrior class |
| Daiymo | owners of large estates (nobles) |
| Emperor Meiji | responsible for the modernization of Japan |
| Commodore Mathew Perry | responsible for the opening of Japan |
| Meiji Restoratiion | westernize and modernize |
| Tokugawa Shogunate | responsible for isolating Japan |