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History Final Japan
Japan Unit Vocab Words
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7th Grade
06/05/2010

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Islolation
Definition
setting it apart;
having a barrier between
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Shinto
Definition
the religion of early Japan;
accepted with Buddhism
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4 Islands of Japan
Definition
Honshu, Hokkaido, Skikoku, and Kyushu
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Jomon
Definition
first to appear in Japan;
were hunter-gatherers
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Ainu
Definition
Descendants of hunter-gatheres
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Yayoi
Definition
replaced the Jomon culture;
introduced life in water;
were farmers instead of hunter-gatherers
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Tomb Culture
Definition
people of Yayoi left behind graves which were filled with mirrors, clay structure, crowns, etc.
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Nara
Definition
new capital in Yamato plain were art flourished
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regent
Definition
a person that rules for a monarch during periods of illness or absence
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courtier
Definition
people who took part in highly refined social life of the court
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Kyoto
Definition
new capital
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Fujiwara
Definition
a powerful family of regents in early Japan
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Shingon
Definition
a form of Buddhism;
involved elaborate ceromonies and rituals
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Poetry
Definition
favorite form of art in Kyoto
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Aware
Definition
feeling of sadness at the death of beauty
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Hiragana
Definition
Japanese set of letters
'alphabet of Japanese'
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Kanji
Definition
symbols of Chinese words
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Diaries
Definition
2nd favorite form of writing
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Lady Murasaki
Definition
women who wrote 'Tale of Genji'
also wrote a diary
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Tale of Genji
Definition
a long account of the life and loves of a fictional prince written by Lady Murasaki
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Taika reforms
Definition
a plan that declared the government owns all land which is divided into small plots and clan leaders were to over see the land
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Prince Shotoku
Definition
relatives of Japanese soga clans
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shogun
Definition
great general
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daimyo
Definition
nobles who owned large estates in provinces
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samurai
Definition
those who serve;
mounted, armored warriors;
often held positions in provinces
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denominations
Definition
different religious groups
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kamikaze
Definition
divine wind;
helped win war against Mongols
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Taira
Minamoto
Definition
warrior clans
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