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| 6028596388 | Feudal system | An order of society in which people are given different levels of power according to their job and status, with reciprocal obligations |  | 0 |
| 6028596389 | Emperor | The nominal ruler over Japan. He was looked up to by all of his people, but held little power. |  | 1 |
| 6028596390 | Shogun | The most important and powerful figure in society. He was in charge of military and all the decisions made in this field. He was ranked under the emperor, but held more power. |  | 2 |
| 6028596391 | Samurai | A japanese warrior (similar to a knight) who worked for the bushi. They brought justice and order to the community and protected their people. |  | 3 |
| 6028596392 | Peasant | A worker who provided food and labor for the estate |  | 4 |
| 6028596393 | Bushido | Meaning 'Way of the warrior', Bushido was a strict code of conduct the samurai followed. |  | 5 |
| 6028596401 | Seppuku | within samurai culture, suicide to restore honor |  | 6 |
| 6028596402 | Daimyo | prominent Japanese families who provided alliance to the local shogun in exchange for protection, similar to vassals in Europe. |  | 7 |
| 6028647961 | Zen Buddhism | school of Buddhism particularly important in japan, some whose adherents stress that enlightenment can be achieved suddenly, though others emphasized lengthy meditaion |  | 8 |
| 6028649639 | Shinto | a kind of state of religion in Japan, derived from beliefs in nature, spirits and until recently liked to the belief in the divinity of the emperor and the sacredness of the Japanese nation |  | 9 |
| 6028664077 | Geography of Japan | cultural diffusion from China, relatively isolated as a set of islands; easier to protect; lots of mountains: difficult to unify |  | 10 |
| 6028679395 | Heian Period | The Heian period is the last division of classical Japanese history that runs from 794 to 1185. The Heian period is considered the peak of the Japanese imperial court and noted for its art and especially in poetry and literature. The name heian is a word that means "peace" in Japanese. |  | 11 |
