Government and Politics
- daimyo
- 大名 daimyō, "great names"; the most powerful Japanese feudal rulers from the 12th century to the 19th century
- genro
- 元老 genrō, retired elder Japanese statesmen, who served as informal advisors to the emperor, during the Meiji and Taisho eras
- mikado
- 帝, a dated term for "emperor"; specifically for the Emperor of Japan
- shogun
- 将軍 shōgun listen, the title of the practical ruler of Japan for most of the time from 1192 to the Meiji Era
Read more about this topic: List Of English Words Of Japanese Origin
Famous quotes containing the words government and/or politics:
“A certain secret jealousy of the British Minister is always lurking in the breast of every American Senator, if he is truly democratic; for democracy, rightly understood, is the government of the people, by the people, for the benefit of Senators, and there is always a danger that the British Minister may not understand this political principle as he should.”
—Henry Brooks Adams (1838–1918)
“I think the Senate ought to realize that I have to have about me those in whom I have confidence; and unless they find a real blemish on a man, I do not think they ought to make partisan politics out of appointments to the Cabinet.”
—Calvin Coolidge (1872–1933)