extended familiies that live together

a group of nobles who live near and advise a ruler

a type of Buddhism that promotes self-discipline and meditation

large landowners who hired samurai to protect their land

trained professional warriors who practiced Zen Buddhism

a general who ruled japan surpassing the power of the emperor

the way of the warrior, or warrior code of behavior

the Shinto spirit wind that the Japanese believed destroyed invading Mongol fleets

a system of protection in which land and people are protected by skilled warriors in exchange for a small portion of land

a group of islands

to be apart from others, Japan was isolated from other countries due to its geography

the condition of being successful, or doing well