Chapter 15-Japan Vocabulary

code of honor followed by samurai

meal number 2 on McDonald's value menu

a type of Buddhism followed by samurai

a nature spirit

a restaurant

a tower for a knight

a general who ruled Japan in the emperor’s name

a rich landowner

a statue

a person who appears to rule even though real power rests with someone else

a leader who enjoys the power they have over others

someone who helps the ruler keep power

a trained professional warrior in Japan

the leader of Japan

a farmer in Japan

a rich landowner in Japan

emphasizes many rituals and ceremonies, followed by the royalty of Japan

involves the chanting of Buddha's name, many common people followed this form of Buddhism

emphasizes meditation; samurai followed this Buddhism because of the self-discipline and meditation it emphasized

a form of Buddhism that never was used in Japan

a soldier beginning to study samurai

owners of large amounts of land feudal Japan

farmers

market owners

The wife of an emperor in early Japan

A Buddhist teacher who helped the samurai

A japanese noble who wrote The Tale of Genji, considered to be the world’s first novel

An empress who sent scholars to China

a group of nobles who live near the ruler and serve or advise the ruler

a place to play basketball

a group of peasants and farmers

soldiers who take enemies to a judge

a person who travels to other lands

a person who rules for someone else who is unable to rule alone

a farmer in charge of a large amount of land

the soldier who guards the emperor

a Japanese regent, one of Japan’s greatest leaders who was influential in bringing Buddhism, Confucianism, and Chinese ideas about government to Japan

he traveled and traded to bring great wealth to Japan

an advisor to the Japanese emperor who ended Buddhism in Japan

A teacher of Confucianism