Japan and Korea

Terms

Bakufu

Japanese military government led by a shogun.

Fujiwara family

Powerful Japanese aristocratic family that influenced imperial government during the Heian period.

Samurai

Japanese warrior class that served powerful lords.

Shogun

Japanese military ruler who held the real political power in many periods.

The Tale of Genji

Japanese literary work written by Murasaki Shikibu during the Heian period.

Koryo Dynasty

Korean dynasty that ruled from 918 to 1392; the name Korea is derived from Koryo.

Silla Dynasty

Korean kingdom that unified much of the Korean Peninsula in the seventh century.