voucablary
what does budhido
the summurai code of rules
what does regent mean
is a person who rules a country for someone who is unable to rule alone
what is emperor
the emperor was a figurehead for the powerful shogun
what is the north island
Hokkaido
what custom did sumurai follow
a strict code emphasizing extreme loyalty to their Lord, honor above, life, discipline, and martial masterys
what does shogun
a general who ruled Japan in the emperor name
what does daimyo mean
japans large landowners
what is shogun
a powerful military leader the shogun ruled in the emporor's name
what is South west island
Tohoku
how did mongols come to rule china
thethey were invited by Genghis Khan and completed ny Kublai Khan.
what does court
a group of nobles who live near a serve or advise a ruler
what does figurehead mean
a person to appears to rule Evan though real power rests with some one else
who is a summurai
warrios who served shogun in daimyo
what are the four main island
Kyushu, Shinkoku, Honshu, Hokkaido
what forms of art were pouplar in the heian period?
Buddhist structure using joined-wood technicas, sophisated calligraphy, and literature
what does clans mean
exstended family
what does structure mean
the way something is set up
who is daimyo
were power lords who often led armies of samurai samurai
what is a Zen garden in japan
to assist in zen buddhism meditation
what ansents of Chinese society did shotoku bring to Japan
buddisum, confucian, ethics and a merit-based bureeauracy
what does shinto
the traditional religion of japan
prince who introduced many Chinese ideas to japan
who is a peasants most
most poor peasants who had no power
what place are we learning about
japan
what is Japan geography like
mountains, volcanic archpelago in east Asia consisting of four main islands