Shogunate Japan - Glossary of Terms

a system of social and political organisation common in medieval times

a form of traditional Japanese puppet theatre, founded in Osaka in 1684.

in theory the military head of Japan, but in reality the political ruler of the country

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a Japanese medieval warrior; meaning one who serves

a lord of Japanese medieval society; he gave his loyalty to the shogun

a very large wave often caused by earthquakes in the ocean

a masterless samurai

the Japanese art of paper folding

a Japanese religion which believes in kami

a chain, cluster or group of islands

a major form of classical Japanese musical drama that has been performed since the 14th century

ideas, customs and social behaviour that remains or has been handed down in history

the strict code that the samurai were expected to live and die by

a type of government in Japan that gave all power to the military ruler or shogun