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Japan's Culture

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Regent   One who rules in the name of another  
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Prince Shotoku   A prince that admired Chinese and Korean culture and encouraged contact with the mainland  
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Imperial   Belonging or related to an emperor  
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Uji   Semi-independent clans  
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Aristocracy   A ruling class of noble families  
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Meditation   A spiritual discipline that involves deep relaxation and an emptying of distracting thoughts from the mind  
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Buddhism   A path of practice and spiritual development leading to Insight into the true nature of reality  
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Shinto   Japan's original religion  
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Pagoda   A tower-shaped structure with several stories and roofs  
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Gagaku   A form of Chinese court music  
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Kanji   Using Chinese writing to write Japanese words  
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Kana   Using simplyfied Chinese characters to stand for syllables in Japanese words  
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Tanka   A form of Japanese poetry  
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Kami   Spirits that the followers of Shinto worship  
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Bodhisattvas   Buddhas who can enter nirvana but choose instead to help others reach enlightenment  
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syllables   a unit of sound in a word; for example, unit has two syllables, "u" and "nit"  
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Stupas   Shrines with roofs shaped like bells or upside-down bowls.  
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