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| system of government in Japan starting in the 1100's - local landlords ruled the land |
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| chief general of the army who was the real ruler in feudal Japan |
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| most powerful samurai warriors under the control of the shogunate |
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| code of behavior developed by the samurai - emphasized military virtues and duty of loyalty |
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| In Japan, powerful family groups that founded huge buisnessess that controlled large parts of the economy |
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| glorification of the military and a readiness for war |
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| opposition to the use of force under any cirtumstances |
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| result of a country exporting more goods to other countries than it imports (and vice versa) |
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| short poem with a 5-7-5 syllable pattern |
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| form of Japanese theater that uses elaborate stage settings, costumes, and makeup. Major themes are love and revenge. |
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| ritual suicide committed by samurai who had brought dishonor to their families (usually committed after their armies had lost a battle) |
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| Japanese religion that stressed the link between people and the forces of nature |
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| Japanese city where the first atomic bomb was dropped |
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