[WORKING] Ch. 9 Keiser Flashcards

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