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Last Samurai
Japanese history terms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Bushido Code Six Elements | Loyalty, Honor, Courage, Justice, Honesty, Politeness |
| Time of rapid modernization | Meiji Era |
| 150 year civil war | Warring States Period |
| military dictator of Japan | Shogun |
| highest rank in Japan | Emperor |
| religion of the samurai | Zen Buddhism |
| source of suffering in Buddhism | selfish desires |
| Nirvana | state of enlightenment where you are free from suffering greed, hatred, and delusion |
| koan | short story designed to provoke deep thought and teach the principles of zen |
| samurai sword | katana |
| Battle of Nagishino | 1575 battle where peasants with guns defeated Samurai cavalry |
| Shimabara Revolt | rebellion by Christian peasants that was crushed by the military. Led to closed country policy |
| Closed Country Policy | 200 year era of isolationsim where foreigners were not allowed in Japan |