the traditional religion of Japan, based on worship of and respect for nature and ancestors

in feudal society, a person who received land and protection from a lord in return for loyalty.

a person who rules in place of an absent or underage monarch

a trained warrior of the Japanese aristocracy

a regent who ruled Japan from 593 - 622 & brought elements of Chinese culture to the country.

a Japanese lord with large land and a private samurai army, who paid no taxes to the government

an office of one country’s government in another country.

Japan writer of the early A.D. 1000s, wrote The Tale of Genji, one of the world’s first novels.

a Japanese form of Buddhism, focusing on self-discipline, simplicity, and meditation

a Japanese poem, containing 17 syllables arranged in three lines of 5, 7, and 5 syllables

a form of Japanese drama featuring singing & dancing, heavy makeup, & elaborate costumes

form of Japanese drama often featuring re-tellings presented by actors in painted wooden masks