Japan Vocabulary - Chapter 9

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Archipelago

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A group or chain of islands.

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Aristocracy

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an upper class that is richer and more powerful than the rest of society

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Calligraphy

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The art of beautiful handwriting.

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Clan

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A group of families that shares a common ancestor.

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Embassy

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The group of people who represent their nation in a foreign country.

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Regent

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A person who rules when a monarch or emperor is unable to do so.

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Ritual

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A ceremony consisting of a series of actions performed the same way every time.

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Prince Shotoku

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A regent who served under Empress Suiko.

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Ring of Fire

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An area of intense earthquakes and volcanic activity that surrounds the Pacific Ocean.

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Shinto

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Japan's oldest religion - "way of the gods"