| A | B |
|---|
| Mutsuhito Meiji | emperor who helped modernize Japan |
| Jimmu Tenno | First emperor of Japan |
| Millard Fillmore | US President that made contact with Japan and opened it for trade. |
| Ameratsu Omikami | Japanese sun goddess |
| Mathew Perry | Officer from the US Navy who "opened" Japan |
| Tokugawa | isolated Japan and had a peaceful period when their culture florished |
| Yoritomo Minamoto | first shogun of Japan |
| Emperor Hirohito | Emperor (figurehead) of Japan during WWII |
| Hideki Tojo | Leader of the Japanese army during WWII |
| Daimyo | Large landowners of feudal Japan |
| Douglas MacArthur | American commander who was in charge of Japan during the U.S. occupation after WWII |
| Samurai | Loyal dedicated warriors of Feudal Japan |
| Isoruku Yamamoto | Japanese naval leader who lead the attack on Peral harbor |
