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a military leader in feudal Japan
shogun
the belief that animals, plants, and even inanimate objects have spirits
animism
a group or chain of islands
archipelago
the highest class or group of people in a society
aristocracy
a close-knit family group
clan
the spread of people, ideas, technology, and products from one culture to another
cultural diffusion
the wealthy land-owning class in feudal Japan
daimyo
a system of government in which nobles gave land to lesser nobles to govern in exchange for loyalty and military service
feudalism
a Japanese term meaning “divine winds”
kamikaze
the period of a military leader’s rule in feudal Japan
shogunate
the well-respected warrior class of feudal Japan
samurai
to cover with a glossy finish
lacquer