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Japan Chapter 12 Vocabulary

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This means to endure your troubles quietly and with patience. This is a Japanese cultural trait
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The ancient religion of Japan
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Shinto festivals held throughout the year, to celebrate and please the kami
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Japan is approximately ___ percent the size of Alberta.
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Spirits in Shinto that take the form of nature are called this
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These people did not have the navigational technology to reach Japan until the 1500s
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Japanese society consists of people who see themselves as sharing the same character and values
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The indigenous people of Japan
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A term that means you do not rely on any one else for anything
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This island is where the Ainu lived before they were eventually conquered by the Japanese
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Eighty percent of Japan is covered in valleys and _____
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While Japan has little farmland, farmers have the benefit of the land being very
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The blossoms from this tree are the most loved in Japan
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This country most influenced Japanese writing
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In the Atlantic Ocean, these are known as hurricanes.
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Means “harbour wave”, and is created by earthquakes under water
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This is the main food of Japan. It was also used as money in earlier times
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This food harvested from the sea is very high in vitamins and mineral salts
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When the Ainu were forced to adopt the Japanese culture
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Most of the protein in Japanese diets comes from this
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The sun goddess
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For years the Japanese have described their country as the Land of the Rising ___
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Love of this is the most important aspect of Shinto
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The ocean and rough waters have served to ____Japan from the rest of the world.
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Was thought to be a descendant of Amaterasu