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Japan
Term | Definition |
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clans | extended families |
Shinto | the traditional religion of Japan |
Prince Shotoku | Japanese regent, he was one of Japan's greatest leaders. He was influential in bringing Buddhism and Chinese ideas to Japan. |
regent | a person who rules a country for someone who is unable to rule alone. |
court | a group of nobles who live near and serve or advise a ruler |
Lady Murasaki Shikibu | Japanese noble and write, she wrote the Tale of Genji, the world's first know novel. |
Zen | a form of Buddhism that emphasizes meditation |
daimyo | large landowners of feudal Japan |
figurehead | a person who appears to rule even though real power rests with someone else |
shogun | a general who ruled Japan in the emperor's name |
Bushido | the code of honor followed by the samurai in Japan |