Glossary
Bushido
Daimyo
Emperor
Harakiri
Hostage
Jesuit
Kendo
Kabuki
Kami
Sabaku
Sakoku
Samurai
Shinto
Shogun
Ukiyo-e
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'The way of the warrior'
Feudal lord ranked just below the shogun, and supported by the samurai
Supreme ruler of Japan. Was seen as a spiritual figure, he was to appoint the Shogun
Practice of suicide --> A person will commit Harakiri if their honour is or will be lost.
Usually a child sent from one clan to another as a symbol of trust
A member of the Society of Jesus, a Roman Catholic order of priests.
The way of the sword -->
a major part of the practise of becoming a samurai Popular drama of Japan, developed chiefly in the 17th century
A divine being in the Shinto religion (equivalent of Gods)
The ritual of committing Harakiri (suicide for honour)
The law of the "Closed Country Policy"
A member of the hereditary warrior class in feudal Japan; a retainer of the Daimyo
One of the earliest religions of Japan, mainly a system of nature and ancestor worshi (Japanese translation: Way of the
Gods) Military dictators of Japan; exercises all the power and over rides the emperor’s power, there was a time when these people ruled
A Japanese woodblock print or painting depicting everyday
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