People
A Japanese warrior
Samurai
Where are the islands of Japan are located ?
East of Asia
The traditional religion of Japan ?
Shinto
Ideas that people hold dear
Values
Emperor was the most powerful in Japan's samurai society. True or false ?
True
Japanese lords who gave land to Samurai
Daimyo
What are the four main islands of Japan ?
Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu, and Hokkaido.
A form of Japanese Buddhism
Zen
The way something is set up
Structures
What was the samurai code of rules known as ?
Bushido
A person who rules in someone else's name
Regent
Because of its location, Japan has often been called the Land of the ____.
Rising sun
What is clan ?
Clans, or extended families
A general who ruled Japan in emperors name
Shogun
What is Japan mostly made of ?
Mountains and Forests
A great Japanese general who ruled instead of the emperor
Shogun
What is the name of Japan’s highest mountain ?
Mount Fuji
What is court ?
Court, a group of nobles who live near and serve or advice a ruler
One of the greatest writers in early Japan history
Lady Murasaki Shikibu
Who sent an army to conquer the Islands in 1274 ?
Kublai Khan
Prince who introduced many Chinese ideas to Japan
Shotoku
Is Korea part of Japan ?
No, Korea is not part of Japan
What is a figurehead ?
Figurehead, a person who appears to rule even though real power rests with someone else
A favorite theme in Japanese painting was
The Tale of Genji
By what year did Shoguns have lost most of their authority ?
By the 1400s