Ch. 15 Review - Ancient Japan

etrgne - a person who rule in someone else's name; someone who is ill, absent, or still a child

misaaru - warriors in feudal Japan who pledged loyalty to a noble in return for land

aclsn - a large group of related families

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

nguosh - a military general who ruled Japan in the emperor's name

enz - a form of Buddhism emphasizing the value of meditation and simplicity

osnith - a traditional Japanese religion whose followers believe that all things in the natural world are filled with divine spirits

odmiya - a Japanese feudal lord and landowner who commanded a private army of samurai

koSouth - a Japanese regent, who was influential in bringing Buddhism and Chinese ideas to Japan

Who was Prince Shotoku and what did he do?

• a Japanese regent, who was influential in bringing Buddhism and Chinese ideas to Japan

• a Japanese noble and writer, who wrote The Tale of Genji; as an author she described Japanese royal court life in great detail

• a Japanese lord who seized the imperial capital Kyoto in 1568; the use of guns by his soldiers helped secure many of his victories

• the founder of the Tokugawa Shogunate which lasted from 1603 to 1867 and reunified Japan