Japanese Cultural Influences

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In ancient Japan, the social unit based on family ties and a common ancestor?

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clan

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Belief that natural things like trees and rivers have spirits?

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animism

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Term for a written government plan or basic laws?

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constitution

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Japan's historical policy limiting outside contact?

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isolationism

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Term for a place far from others, hindering interaction.

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isolated

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A chain of islands is known as a(n) _____?

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archipelago

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Spirits or gods in Japan inhabiting natural elements?

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kami

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Belief system from Japan emphasizing respect for nature and ancestors.

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Shinto

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Traditional Japanese poetry with 31 syllables.

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Tanka

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In Japanese writing, the style developed from Chinese is called?

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Kanji