Medieval Japan

2. Ritualistic suicide
4. A neighbor who heavily influenced Japan
7. Power held by landowning class who hired private armies for protection in exchange for land to live and farm
8. were hired by the shogun and were given large areas to control
10. the first capital of Japan
12. a samurai without a master would called a...
13. stressed personal honor and loyalty to the daimyo and Samurai followed this code
14. A group of close-knit, interrelated families

1. means "Gentle art" and only subdues enemies through self-defense holds, throws, and pins
2. Expert fighters and were hired by the ruling clan to guard and protect the valuable land
3. holders of land in exchange for loyalty
5. The first dynasty in Japanese History
6. villagers, farmers and peasants who sought ways to protect their homes and land.
9. the military ruler; elite member of the ruling family who owned and controlled land
11. A string of islands known as