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Medival Japan

Terms in this set (18)

Clan
Families related by blood or marriage
Constitution
Written plan of government
Animism
Belief that all natural things are alive and have their own spirits
Shrine
Holy place
Occur
To happen
Portion
A part of a whole
Samurai
Class of warriors in feudal who plan loyalty and Nobel in return for land
Shogun
Military leader of feudal Japan
Daimyo
Powerful military lord in feudal Japan
Vassal
In feudalism, a noble who holds land from and served a higher-ranking lord, and in return was given protection
Feudalism
Political system based on bonds of loyalty between lords and vessels
Role
A specific function in a group
Sect
A smaller group with a district belief within a lager religious group
Martial arts
Sports, such as judo and karate ,that involve co bat and self-defense
Meditation
The practice of quiet reflections to clear the mind and find inner peace
Calligraphy
Beautiful handwriting: the art of producing beautiful handwriting
Tanka
Japan's oldest form of poetry, un unrhymed poet of five lines
Guild
Medieval group formed by craftspeople and merchants
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