Japan Vocab

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A social system where people worked and fought for nobles in exchange for protection and land.

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Feudalism

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Leader of Japan, a descendant of the gods

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Emperor

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Supreme military commander, leader of a powerful clan that owned land.

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shogun

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Landowning nobles controlling territory, below shogun, employing samurai.

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Daimyo

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Military nobility/warrior class of medieval Japan, focused on discipline and service.

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samurai

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Large families in charge of villages in ancient Japan - one leader

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clans

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Indigenous religion of Japan practiced by 80% of the population.

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Shinto

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Spirits in every element of Japan

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kami

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Rim of the Pacific Ocean with volcanic eruptions and earthquakes

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Ring of Fire

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Japan's historical period of self-isolation.

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isolationnism