Medieval Japan Vocabulary

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First religion of Japan with the belief that all of nature has Kami or spirit

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Shinto

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extended families that live together

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clan

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

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regent

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a group of nobles who live near and advise a ruler

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court

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a type of Buddhism that promotes self-discipline (self-guidance) and meditation or quiet thinking

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Zen Buddhism

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large landowners who hired samurai to protect their land

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daimyo

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trained professional warriors who practiced Zen Buddhism

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samurai

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a general who ruled Japan surpassing the power of the emperor

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shogun

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a leader who appears to be in charge, but the real power is with someone else

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the "way of the warrior" or warrior code of behavior

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bushido