Was it possible to marry someone from another caste in the Edo period?
Officially, it wasn't, but it happened many times.
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What is the meaning of the Japanese word "koseki"?
family register
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How can language be useful when determining relative status (even within a family?)
People make judgments about each other depending on their ability to use polite forms in the right way. The way something is said > what is being said.
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Many foreigners think Japanese people are not honest and lie. Why is that?
Because keeping the harmony within a society is crucial. People don't talk about their true feelings to avoid hurting others.
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There are some Shinto shrines and Buddhist temples associated with โspecial needs". Mention one kind of such special needs.
praying for a quick death, commemorating children who have passed away or did not get to be born
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Japan's indigenous minority group is called the ______.
Ainu
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What are the three levels of Japanese polite language called?
The total membership includes all those who went before: the ancestors, now forgotten as individuals; the recently dead who are remembered; and the descendants.
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What has been a popular field to work in for the Ainu people since the 20th century?
tourism
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How many gods are there in Shinto?
impossible to count (legend says there are more than 8 million)
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What is the name of the most important shrine in Japan?
ไผๅข็ฅๅฎฎ Ise Jingลซ
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fairy
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How do Japanese kindergartens focus on equality? Mention two examples.
Rota system, uniform, activities are done together, etc.
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Society was divided into which four classes in the Edo Period?
Samurai warriors, farmers, artisans and merchants (in that order).
