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What is samurai
warrior knighhts
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what is 125 mil.
Japan's population
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What is Minamoto Yoritomo
He emerged the strongest military figure in Japan
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What is shogun
chief general of the army
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What is rice
Japan's major crop
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What is Murasaki Shikibu
the author of The Tale of Genji
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What is feudalism
local lords ruled land but controlled by higher lords and emperors
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What is fish
Japan's protein
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What is Toyotomi Hideyoshi
He had converted his rivals into his subordinates and brought all of Japan under his control
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What is bushido
code of behavior for samurais
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What is the society in Japan
Homogeneous
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What is Tokugawa Leyasu
claimed the title of Shogun
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What is militarism
the glorification of the military and readiness for war
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What is a chain of islands
lies about 100 miles around japan
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What is Hiroko Nakamoto
who was 15 years old at the time, recalled the bombing
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