Japan Vocab Flashcard

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Belief that nature objects house spirits or Kami...

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Animism

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Belief that some can bridge the human and spirit worlds...

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Shaminism

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Traditional religion of Japan:

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Shinto

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Oldest form of Japanese poetry, five lines, no rhyme.

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Tanka

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A poem of 17 syllables in 3 lines (5, 7, 5) is called...

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Haiku

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In feudal Japan, the military leader who ruled was the...

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Shogun

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Warrior class serving the daimyo and following Bushido:

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Samurai

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Powerful landowners with private armies:

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Daimyo