Interesting Vocabulary Words-
Daimyo- Powerful Warlord who controlled a region of japan, serving the shogun.
Shogun- Powerful military commander of all Japan.
Samurai- Warrior sworn to serve and fight for his lord (daimyo) and who followed a strict code of conduct called bushido.
Zen- Zen is a form of Buddhism that emphasizes the value of meditation and intuition.
Tea Ceremony- A Japanese cultural activity including tea, Zen Buddhism is a part of the tea ceremony.
Emperor- The Sovereign ruler with a high rank. Did not have much power in Medieval Japan.
Artisans- A worker in skilled trade, especially hand crafting.
Kamon- Traditional family crest of the aristocracy.
Bonsai- An ornamental tree or shub grown in a pot and artificially prevented from reaching its normal size.
Regent- A person appointed to administer a country because the monarch is a minor or is absent.
Renga- A literary art in Medieval Japan
Seppuku- Ritual suicide by self-disembowelment by a sword, a samurai would do this if he let his master die or disgraced the his daimyo.
Shogun- Powerful military commander of all Japan.
Samurai- Warrior sworn to serve and fight for his lord (daimyo) and who followed a strict code of conduct called bushido.
Zen- Zen is a form of Buddhism that emphasizes the value of meditation and intuition.
Tea Ceremony- A Japanese cultural activity including tea, Zen Buddhism is a part of the tea ceremony.
Emperor- The Sovereign ruler with a high rank. Did not have much power in Medieval Japan.
Artisans- A worker in skilled trade, especially hand crafting.
Kamon- Traditional family crest of the aristocracy.
Bonsai- An ornamental tree or shub grown in a pot and artificially prevented from reaching its normal size.
Regent- A person appointed to administer a country because the monarch is a minor or is absent.
Renga- A literary art in Medieval Japan
Seppuku- Ritual suicide by self-disembowelment by a sword, a samurai would do this if he let his master die or disgraced the his daimyo.