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Ch 28 voc
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Tsunamis- | means “harbor wave” in Japanese. Are waves that can travel hundreds of miles per hour. |
| Flyway- | a migration route for birds. |
| Shogun- | a powerful warlord in early Japan. |
| Samurai- | professional warriors provided by the shogun for their protection. |
| Meiji Restoration- | Japanese political revolution that overthrew the shogun and restored the power of the emperor. |
| Annex- | to formally join it to a country. |
| Diet- | a government that includes an elected law-making body. |
| Armistice- | truce. |
| Demilitarized zone- | a buffer zone into which opposing armies may not enter. |
| Subsidies- | financial support from the government. |
| Work ethic- | the belief that work itself has moral value. |
| Export economy- | a type of economy in which goods are produced mainly for export rather than for domestic use. |
| Trade surplus- | a condition existing when a country exports more than its imports. |
| Urban agglomeration- | densely populated region surrounding a central city. |
| Chishima current- | Cold winds blowing from the Asian mainland bring severe winters to northern Japan. |
| Japan Current- | brings moist marine air to these areas. |