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| Chinese multi-storied temple with eaves curving up at the corners |
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| Korean alphabet using sybols to represent sounds of spoken Korean; led to increase of literacy |
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| A chain of islands; Japan is one |
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| Nature spirits recognized as clan gods in Japanese Shinto religion |
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| Independent state which pays tax or tribute to a larger state; China's tributary states were Korea, Tibet and Vietnam |
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| Japanese phonetic symbols representing syllables. |
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| supreme military commander of Japanese society; gave land to daimyo |
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| vassal Japanese lords who received land from the shogun; in return, they pledged support with armies as needed |
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| lesser warriors in feudal Japanese society who receive land from the daimyo; samurai means "those who serve" |
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| samurai code of conduct that emphasizes loyalty, bravery and honor |
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| Japanese drama which included comedy and melodrama |
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| Chinese poet of Tang Dynasty; wrote about harmony with nature |
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| Chinese poet of Song Dynasty who wrote about war and the Chinese court |
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| Chinese Tang Empress who helped to unite the Korean peninsula |
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| Mongol leader who tried to keep Mongols from being absorbed by Chinese culture |
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| Chinese admiral during Ming Dynasty; he led ships to encourage trade and explored Asia, India, Red Sea and Persian Gulf |
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| Japanese religion which worships the forces of nature |
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| Prince of Japan's ruling Yamato clan; wished to create orderly society based on Confucian ideas. |
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| became shogun in 1112 and set up the first Japanese shogunate |
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| shogun who wanted to end feudal disputes; kept the outward form of feudalsim but had centralized government |
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