| A | B |
|---|
| figurehead | a leader that only has the apperance of power, someone else is really in charge |
| shogun | supreme military commander |
| feudalism | social system in which landowners granted people land or other rewards in exchange for military service or labor |
| daimyo | local land owning lords |
| samurai | highly trained warriors in the service of the daimyo |
| bushido | strict code of conduct that guided the samurai |
| Kublai Khan | Mongol leader that tried to invade Japan twice |
| Tokugawa Ieyasu | established a dynasty that ruled Japan peacefully until 1868 |
| archipelago | chain of islands |
| mainland | area that is a part of a continent |
| clan | group of people with a common ancestor |
| kami | a holy being that represents a spirit of nature, sacred place, ancestor, or clan in Japanese culture |
| regent | someone who governs a country in the name of a ruler who is unable to rule |
| Noh | Japanese drama that appealed to the nobles and samurai |
| Kabuki | Japanese drama aimed at farmers, merchants, and other common folk. |
| consensus | agreement among the members of a group |
| Shinto | the traditional religion of Japan |
| shrines | Shinto places of worship |
| mantra | a sacred word, chant, or sound that is repeated over and over to advance one's spiritual growth |
