Japan Vocab

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A large group of islands

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Archipelago

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Political, social, and economic system with rigid class structure; land exchanged for military service.

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feudalism

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Class of warriors in feudal Japan loyal to a daimyo.

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Samurai

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Japanese phonetic symbols for syllables, like our alphabet.

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Kana

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Seizure of a country by a stronger nation for military or trade gain

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Imperialism

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First novel in any language, tells the life of a son of the Japanese emperor.

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The Tale of the Genji

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Tower structure with multiple stories and upturned roofs.

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Pagoda

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Land owning nobles, local war lords

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daimyo

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God or spirit representing a force of nature in Japanese religion.

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kami

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Local landowning lord in feudal Japan

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daimyo