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Japan Ch.5 Vocabulary
Period 1, 12/8/11
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Social Studies
7th Grade
12/08/2011

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clan
Definition
a group of families related by blood or by marriage
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constitution
Definition
a plan of government
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animism
Definition
an idea that all natural things were alive like the winds, mountains, and the rivers
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shrine
Definition
holy places
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samurai
Definition
warriors who agreed to fight for Japan when given land
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shogun
Definition
commander of all of the emperor's military forces
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daimyo
Definition
powerful military lords
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vassal
Definition
wen a samurai gives an oath of loyalty to his daimyo and promise to serve im in times of war
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feudalism
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a bond of loyalty between a lord and a vassal
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sect
Definition
smaller religious groups
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martial arts
Definition
sports that involved combat and self-defense
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meditation
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when a person sat cross-legged and motionless for an hour, with the mind cleared of all thoughts and desires
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calligraphy
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the art of writing beautiful writing
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tanka
Definition
Japan's oldest form of poetry
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guild
Definition
groups to protect and increase their profits
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