| A | B |
|---|
| Four Principle Islands | Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu |
| Shinto | Major religion of Japan |
| Japanese Peace Treaty | Treaty between US and Japan after World War II |
| Diet | Legislative Body made up of Lower House and Upper House |
| SCAP | United States occupation of Japan- set up a government after World War II |
| Ainu | White minority group |
| Okinawa | Another minority group |
| General McArthur | Headed US occupation of Japan after World War II |
| Taiho Code of 702 | Established government in Japan by the Chinese |
| Constitution of 1946 (McArthur's constitution) | Established present day government |
| Shogun | War Lord for Emperor- the equivalent of a Medieval Lord |
| Zaibatsu | Family controlled business combines |
| Tokugawa | Emperor who United Japan in 1603 |
| Kyoto | Imperial capital of Japan |
| Honshu | Major island of Japan |
| Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) | One major conservative party in Japan |
| Social Democratic Party of Japan (SDPJ) | Supports nationalization of Japanese industry |
| Economic Miracle | Reconstruction of Japan following World War II |
| Democratic Republic | Form of government in present day Japan |
| Obuchi Keizou | Current Prime Minister of Japan |
