Quizlet Japan Vocab.

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  1. aristocracy: a ruling class of nobel families
  2. calligraphy: descriptive or imaginative language
  3. courtier: a member of a ruler's court
  4. cultural diffusion: the spread of cultural elements from one society to another
  5. daimyo: a local lord
  6. elements of culture: peoples' ideas, objects, and customs
  7. Heian Period: Japan's Golden Age of Peace
  8. imperial: belonging or related to an emperor
  9. kamakazes: suicide pilots during WWII
  10. kana: Japanese way of writing, "borrowed letters"
  11. martial arts: styles of fighting or self-defense
  12. meditation: a spritual discipline that involves deep relaxation
  13. pagoda: a tower-shaped structure with several stories and roofs
  14. Prince Shotoku: first prince of Japan, 593 C.E.
  15. regent: one who rules in the name of another
  16. samurai: powerful warrior class, "those who serve"
  17. shogun: the head of the military government
  18. Siddhartha Guatama: the founder of Buddhism