Japan & Korea Vocabulary

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Feudalism

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Social system where land is exchanged for protection.

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tanka

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an unrhymed poem of five lines

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sect

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a religious group

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guilds

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group of merchants or craftsmen in medieval times

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Nationalism

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Intense pride for one’s country

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Shogun

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Military dictator

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Vassals

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Holder of land

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monarch

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Head of state (king or queen)

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Samurai

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Member of the military class in the feudal system.

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Artisans

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Worker in a skilled trade.