samurai		A chain of many islands.
lacquer		An orange coloured fruit that tastes sweet and resembles a tomato.
japan		A Japanese game played with black and white stones on a marked board.
extort		To acquire money by means of threats
rice		To give up a throne.
geyser		A person sent from a church on religious task, often to convert others.
paddy		Country who's name means "great land of the rising sun".
kabuki		This type of crab looks prehistoric and is found in central Japan.
shogunate		A word that means "the Divine Wind" and was also used by suicide pilots in World War II.
missionary		Samurai warrior without a master.
kamikaze		The preparation and drinking of tea in a service that follows strict rules.
tea ceremony		A way that samurai tied their hair in a high bun on the top of their head.
katana		This remains a staple food in the Japanese diet.
shogun		A form of Japanese theatre with stylized acting and music in which males play all the roles.
vassal		Describing the surface characteristics of a region such as its lakes, rivers and mountains.
topographical		A boiling hot spring that shoots steam and a column of water into the air at intervals.
persimmon		A coating that was used on samurai armour that creates a durable, glossy surface when dry.
go		Warriors who worked for powerful lords and eventually took control of Japan.
patriotism		The long-sword of samurai warrior.
archipelago		Name for a rice field.
top knot		Loyalty to one's country.
horseshoe		Someone who owes their loyalty to a lord.
abdicate		A military ruler of Japan during the feudal period.
ronin		A tropical cyclone or windstorm.
meditation		A great feudal lord.
fujisan		The name of the largest and most famous mountain in Japan.
reunify		A person's position in society.
daimyo		A period of military rule by a shogun.
clan		Reflecting and concentrating in silence.
rank		To reunite, to bring together as one again.
typhoon		A social grouping of related families.