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History Unit 5
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7th Grade
03/04/2013

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Cultural Diffusion
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Cultural diffusion is the spread of cultural elements from one society to another. Cultural Diffusion helped to shape Japanese culture.
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Isolation
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To isolate is to be separated from others. The isolation of Japan resulted in it having a unique culture.
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Shinto
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Shinto was the original religion of Japan. Shinto expressed the love and beauty of nature. It also stressed purifying what was unclean.
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Regent
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A regent is someone who rules in the name of another. For example, Prince Shotoku ruled under the name of Empress Suiko.
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Courtier
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A courtier is a member of a ruler's court. Small, pointed beards were considered attractive on male courtiers.
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Seppuku
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The price for failing to live up to the code of Bushido was seppuku. Seppuku became an elaborate ceremony for the samurai.
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Daimyo
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Daimyos were local lords in the era of the samurai. The shoguns ruled with the help of daimyos but soon daimyos became in charge.
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Kanji
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Kanji is a chinese writing used by Japanese scholars to write Japanese words. Kanji enabled the japanese to develop a literature of their own.
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Prince Shotoku
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Prince Shotoku ruled as regent under Empress Suiko. He adopted new ideas about government from China. He also issued the Seventeen Article Constitution.
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Tanka
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Tanka is a form of poetry. Each poem had 5 lines with 5, 7, 5, 7 and 7 syllables in each line. The poems are devoted to the love and beauty of nature.
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Kamikazes
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Kamikazes means "divine winds." Suicide pilots were called kamikazes after the storms that destroyed an invading fleet.
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Haiku
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Matsuo Basho invented a new form of poetry called haiku. A haiku poem has 17 syllables in all. A haiku poet uses images to suggest an idea.
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Noh
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The Noh theater is a classic form of Japanese drama involving heroic themes, a dance and a chorus. Noh theater is old, but is still a popular form of entertainment.
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Shogun
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The shogun was the head of the military government during the era of the samurai. Minamoto Yoritomo was the first samurai.
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Heian period
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The Heian period begun when the capital was moved to heian-kyo and lasted till the 12th century. The Heian period is often referred to as Japan's Golden Age.
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