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12 - Medieval Japan
Chapter 12 - Medieval Japan
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| proximity | closeness in space |
| archipelago | chain of islands |
| mainland | major land area of a continent |
| kami | gods and spirits |
| Prince Shotoku | served as regent for Empress Suiko in 593 |
| regent | someone who governs a country in the name of a ruler who is unable to rule |
| constitution | written plan for government |
| Minamoto Yorimoto | intended to change the meaning of the title of shogun to a permanent military ruler |
| shogun | supreme military commander |
| diamyo | local land owning lords |
| feudalism | social system in which lords grant rewards in return for military service |
| bushido | strict code which governed the behavior of the samurai |
| armada | large fleet of ships |
| typhoon | violent tropical storm |
| Oda Nobunaga | worked to decrease the power of the warlords |
| Toyotomi Hideyoshi | unified Japan in 1590 |
| Tokugawa Ieyasu | united Japan in 1600 and founded a new capital at Edo |