Shogun - The individual representing the Shogunate Shogunate - The military power effectively ruling Japan Samurai - The medieval Japanese warriors who were given lots of respect Daimyo - The lord of a village Edo - The small fishing village that would one day become Toyko Tokugawas - The main Shogun power whose rein lasted for 250 years Amaterasu - The Sun Goddess kami Jesuits - A type of Christian missionary Missionaries - People from one religion trying to peacefully convert those from other religions. Shugenda - Japanese word for Zen Buddhism Tokugawa - The ruling family in Japan for 250 years