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| 257547009 | Taika reforms | introduced in 646, the emperor and his advisors into introduced ideas aimed at completely revamping the imperial administration along Chinese lines; wanted to use their language, followed some Chinese court protocol, Confucian ways, Chinese-style temples, and Buddhist art; attempt to make an absolute Chinese-style emperor; included attempts to create professional bureaucracy and peasant conscript armies | 0 | |
| 257547010 | Heian | Japanese capital for the emperor, later called Kyoto | 1 | |
| 257547011 | The Tale of Genji | Written by Lady Murasaki; first novel in any languange; relates life history of prominent and amorous son of the Japanese emperor's son; evidence for mannered style of the Japanese society | 2 | |
| 257547012 | Fujiwara | Japanese aristocratic family in mid-9th century; exercised exceptional influence over imperial affairs; aided in decline of imperial power | 3 | |
| 257547013 | Bushi | regional warrior leaders in Japan; ruled small kingdoms from fortresses; administered laws, supervised public works projects, and collected revenues for themselves; built up private armies | 4 | |
| 257547014 | Samurai | mounted troops in Japan; loyal to the local land lords; protected the emperor and his retainers to keep peace in the capital | 5 | |
| 257547015 | Seppuku | Ritual suicide or disembowelment in Japan; commonly known in West as hara-kiri (belly splitting) ; demonstrated courage and a means to restore family honor | 6 | |
| 257547016 | Gempei Wars | five year war fought between two of Japan's powerful families, the Taira and the Minamoto | 7 | |
| 257547017 | Bakufu | Military government established by the Minamoto following the Gempei Wars; centered at Kamakura; retained emperor, but real power resided in military government and samurai | 8 | |
| 257547018 | Shoguns | military leaders of the Bakufu | 9 | |
| 257547019 | Hojo | A warrior family closely allied with the Minamoto; dominated the Kamakura regime and manipulated Minamoto rulers; ruled in name of emperor. | 10 | |
| 257547020 | Ashikaga Takuaji | Member of the Minamota family; overthrew the Kamakuro regime and established the Ashikaga Shogunate from 1336-1573; drove emperor from Kyoto to Yoshino. | 11 | |
| 257547021 | Daimyos | Warlord rulers of 300 small states following civil war and disruption of the Ashikaga Shogunate | 12 | |
| 257547022 | Choson | earliest Korean Kingdom; conquered by han emperor in 109 BCE | 13 | |
| 257547023 | Koguryo | tribal people of northern Korea; established an independent kingdom in the northern half of the peninsula; adopted cultural Sinification | 14 | |
| 257547024 | Silla | Independent Korean kingdom in southeastern part of peninsula; defeated Koguryo along with their Chinese Tang allies; submitted as a vassal of the Tang emperor and agreed to tribute payment; ruled united Korea by 668 | 15 | |
| 257547025 | Sinification | Extensive adaptation of Chinese culture in other regions | 16 | |
| 257547026 | Yi | Korean dynasty (1392-1910); succeeded Koryo dynasty after Mongol invasions; restored aristocratic dominance and Chinese influence | 17 | |
| 257547028 | Trung sisters | Leaders of one of the frequent peasant rebellions in Vietnam against Chinese rule; revolt broke out in 39 c.e.; demonstrates importance of Vietnamese women in indigenous society | 18 | |
| 257547030 | Nguyen | Rival Vietnamese dynasty that arose in southern Vietnam to challenge traditional dynasty of Trinh in north at Hanoi; kingom centered on Red and Mekong rivres; capital at Hue | 19 |
