| A | B |
|---|
| homogenous | similar, of the same kind |
| Hokkaido | Japan's northern island |
| samurai | followed the Bushido code of loyalty |
| daimyo | feudal lord |
| " A nail that sticks out must be hammered down" | Indication that group identity is valued in Japan |
| megalopolis | many cities close together |
| Akio Morita | Quality, quality, quality |
| MITI | supports business and helps to modern industry |
| DIET | legislature |
| Hirohito, Akihito | father, son emperors |
| cherry blossom | reminds us that beauty is fleeting |
| Unique part of Japan's constitution | forever renounce war as a sovereign right |
| cram schools | help students to pass difficult exams |
| Honshu | Japan's largest island |
| isolationism | Matthew Perry challenged this |
| Shinto | oldest Japanese religion -spirits dwell in nature |
| Confucianism | orderly society and duty to family and country |
| Buddhism | teaches suffering is caused by selfishness |
| Japanese government | blend of traditional and modern |
| Tanka | an extended and older form of Haiku |
