Japan Unit Key Terms - Part One
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imiddlehistory on February 2, 2011
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Ainu | Early inhabitants of northern Japan, who ended up living on Hokkaido |
| Prince Shotoku | One of Japan's greatest leader who sent scholars to China to study and bring back knowledge |
| Shinto | The traditional religion of Japan that taught everything in nature has kami, which helps them live and keep them from harm |
| Zen | A form of Buddhism that emphasized meditation and self-discipline |
| Haiku | A form of poetry used to show the meaning of nature, which has 3 lines and follows a 5-7-5 syllable pattern |
| Pure Land | A form of Buddhism that focused on meditation |
| Lady Mirasaki Shikibu | One of early Japan's greatest writers who wrote "The Tale of the Genji" |
| Jimmu | Son of a goddess who was the first emperor of Japan |
| Regent | A person who rules a country for someone who is unable to rule alone |
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