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archipelago
a collection of islands
aristocracy
an upper class that is richer and more powerful than the rest of society
calligraphy
a form of elegant writing
clan
a group of families that share a common ancestor
embassy
a group of people who represent their nation in a foreign country
regent
a person who rules when a monarch or emperor is unable to do so
ritual
a formal series of acts always performed in the same way; a religious ceremony
haiku
a form of Japanese poetry that has 11 syllables in three unrhymed lines of 5, 7, and 5 syllables
kabuki
a form of Japanese drama that involves luxurious costumes and elaborate makeup
meditation
the act of achieving inner peace and an enlightened realization of the divine aspect in each person
noh
a form of drama that grew out of Japanese Shinto rituals and often retells well- known folktales
bushido
a strict code of behavior followed by the samurai in feudal Japan
daimyo
a class of large landowning families in medieval Japan
feudalism
a political and social System in which a vassal receives protection from a lord in exchange for obedience and service
samurai
a hired warrior in medieval Japan
shogun
the military ruler of medieval Japan
shogunate
the rule by a shogun
vassal
a person, usually a lesser nobleman, who received land and protection from a feudal lord in exchange for obedience
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