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  1. 4. a form of Buddhism in which people aim to be reborn into a Pure Land
  2. 7. the most popular Buddha within Pure Land Buddhism
  3. 8. a form of Buddhism that emphasizes meditation & self-discipline
  4. 9. a book about a prince’s search for love by Murasaki Shikibu, theorized to be the world’s first novel
  5. 10. the samurai code of rules
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  1. 1. the sun goddess; the most important kami, said to be an ancestor of the Yamato dynasty
  2. 2. a form of theater that combines music, dance, & speaking to tell about well-known figures from Japanese history & mythology, often with religious themes
  3. 3. sacred spirits of nature, ancestors, or concepts
  4. 5. Sei Shonagon’s journal of her time serving the empress
  5. 6. the traditional religion of Japan