people
Who are samurai?
trained professional warriors
What is the highest mountain in Japan?
Mt. Fuji
What are clans?
Extended family
What is a shogun?
A powerful military leader
Only the most powerful _______ got land for their service.
Samurai
Who is the most powerful in the Japanese society?
The Emperor
How many islands is Japan made of? what are the names of each one?
Japan is made of 4 islands named Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, and Kyushu
What is Shinto?
The traditional religion of Japan
What is a damiyo?
What was the first thing Japan learned from China and Korea?
Who is Lady Murasaki Shikibu?
She is a great Japanese writer who wrote the first novel "The Tale Of The Genji"
What two countries are above Japan?
China and Korea
What is a court?
a group of nobles who live near and serve or advise a ruler
What is a figurehead?
someone who appears to rule even though real power lies with someone else
The Yamato region is the _____ part of Japans largest island
Western
Who was the prince that introduced Chinese ideas to Japan
Prince Shotoku
What ocean is Japan in?
The Pacific Ocean
Who is a Regent?
A person who rules a country for someone who is unable to rule alone
the samurai code of rules
Who in Japan created the traditional fashion in Japan (long silk dresses and decorated hand fans)
The nobles
Who was the first leader of Japan?
Oda Nobunaga
What is Japan's land like?
Mostly mountainous with volcanoes with only a bit of flat land
What is zen?
A new from of Buddhism that came from China
What is structure?
The way something is set up
What where the most popular art forms in Japan?
Painting, calligraphy, and architecture