Clans - Powerful extended families that first ruled early Japan., Shinto - The traditional religion of Japan that focused on the idea that all natural objects have kami., Prince Shotoku - Japanese regent, he was one of Japan’s greatest leaders. He was influential in bringing Buddhism and Chinese ideas to Japan., Regent - A person who helps rule a country for someone who is unable to rule alone., Court - A group of nobles who live near and serve or advise a ruler., Haiku - A type of Japanese poem with three lines and 17 syllables that describes nature scenes., Zen - A form of Buddhism that emphasizes meditation., Daimyo - Large landowners of feudal Japan., Samurai - A trained professional warrior in feudal Japan., Figurehead - A person who appears to rule even though real power rests with someone else., Shogun - A general who ruled Japan in the emperor’s name., Bushido - The code of honor followed by the samurai in Japan., Lady Murasaki Shikibu - Japanese noblewoman and writer, she wrote The Tale of the Genji, the world’s first known novel., Isolationism - A policy of avoiding contact with other countries, Feudalism - A political, economic and social system involving a lord/vassal relationship,

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