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Chapter 12 Vocabulary

Tsunami. Archipelago. Chapter 12 Vocabulary. Izanagi. Arable. Izanami. Monsoon. Kami. Gohan. Ainu. Shintoism. Kamuy. Assimilation. Matsuri. Isolated. Izanagi The god who fathered the islands and gods of Japan with his sister Izanami. Izanami

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Chapter 12 Vocabulary

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  1. Tsunami Archipelago Chapter 12 Vocabulary • Izanagi • Arable • Izanami • Monsoon • Kami • Gohan • Ainu • Shintoism • Kamuy • Assimilation • Matsuri • Isolated Grade 8 - Japan

  2. Izanagi The god who fathered the islands and gods of Japan with his sister Izanami. Grade 8 - Japan

  3. Izanami The sister and consort of Izanagi; mother of the islands and gods of Japan. Grade 8 - Japan

  4. Kami Any of the sacred beings worshipped in Shintoism, conceived as spirits abiding in natural phenomena. Grade 8 - Japan

  5. Ainu Japan’s indigenous people. Grade 8 - Japan

  6. Kamuy The gods of nature of the Ainu. Grade 8 - Japan

  7. Matsuri Festivals held every spring and fall to please the kami of each Japanese clan and village. Grade 8 - Japan

  8. Tsunami A strong wave caused by an underwater earthquake. Grade 8 - Japan

  9. Arable Land suitable for farming and agriculture. Grade 8 - Japan

  10. Monsoon Heavy rainstorms with strong winds. Grade 8 - Japan

  11. Gohan Cooked rice or a meal. Grade 8 - Japan

  12. Shintoism A religion commonly practiced in Japan, which places a focus on the idea of sacred spirits called Kami. Shintoism has no founder and no religious laws. Grade 8 - Japan

  13. Assimilation To become more integrated into the existing culture. Grade 8 - Japan

  14. Isolated When a person or group is set apart or cut off from others, by geographic, ecologic or social barriers. Grade 8 - Japan

  15. Archipelago A large group (chain) of islands. Grade 8 - Japan

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