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| Question | Answer |
| Archipelago | A chain of islands |
| Kami | Superior powers that are natural or divine |
| Shinto | "The way of kami" The worship of the forces of nature |
| Tsunami | Tidal waves, powerful and destructive |
| Selective Borrowing | Accepting some influences but modifying or denying others |
| Filial Piety | The careful management of the relationships between inferior and superior peoples |
| Kana | Phonetic symbols representing syllables |
| Samurai | "Those who serve" Fighting aristocracy, equivalent of Eurpean knights |
| Shogun | Supreme military commander Held the real power in society |
| Bushido | "Way of the warrior" Samurai code of values Emphasized honor, bravery, and absolute loyalty to one's lord |
| Kamikaze | "Divine winds" Japanese attributed these winds to their victory over the Mongols |
| Seppuku | Ritual suicide Committed when samurai betrayed the code of bushido |
| Daimyo | Warrior lords |
| Emperor | Political figurehead Technically at the head of society but the shoguns held the power |
| Merchants | Lowest class in society because they earned their wealth off the labor of others |
| Peasants | 3/4 pf Japanese society Worked the land |
| Artisans | Craftsmen Made swords and armor for the samurai class |
| Zen | Buddhist sect from China Emphasized self reliance, meditation, and devotion to duty |
| Noh | early style of Japanese drama No scenery Men wore masks Chorus chanted lines Slow action with special meaning |
| Kabuki | less refined Noh plays including comedy or melodrama |
| Bunraku | Puppet plays Narrator and near-life-sized puppets |
| Onnagata | Man who plays the part of a woman |
| Aragoto | "Rough business" Style of acting Emphasized aggressiveness and masculinity |
| Mie | An exaggerated pose involving crossing the eyes and making a dramatic face employed in the aragoto style of acting |
| Uji | Clan |
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