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1. archipelago - a collection of islands

2. aristocracy - an upper class that is richer and more powerful than the rest of society

3. calligraphy - a form of elegant writing

4. clan - a group of families that share a common ancestor

5. embassy - a group of people who represent their nation in a foreign country

6. regent - a person who rules when a monarch or emperor is unable to do so

7. ritual - a formal series of acts always performed in the same way; a religious ceremony

8. haiku - a form of Japanese poetry that has 11 syllables in three unrhymed lines of 5, 7, and 5 syllables

9. kabuki - a form of Japanese drama that involves luxurious costumes and elaborate makeup

10. meditation- the act of achieving inner peace and an enlightened realization of the divine aspect in each person

11. noh - a form of drama that grew out of Japanese Shinto rituals and often retells well- known folktales

12. bushido - a strict code of behavior followed by the samurai in feudal Japan

13. daimyo - a class of large landowning families in medieval Japan

14. feudalism - a political and social system in which a vassal receives protection from a lord in exchange for obedience and service

15. samurai - a hired warrior in medieval Japan

16. shogun - the military ruler of medieval Japan

17. shogunate - the rule by a shogun

18. vassal - a person, usually a lesser nobleman, who received land and protection from a feudal lord in exchange for obedience and service