Geography
A cluster or collection of islands
Archipelago
Japan was heavily influenced by this ancient society
What is China?
These people paid taxes and worked the land in exchange for food and living accomodations
Who are peasants?
Samurai followed the code of..
What is Bushido?
Shintoism shared many beliefs with this Chinese religion
What is Zen Buddhism?
Japan has this many major islands
What is four?
The first ancient Japanese society was known as..
What is Jomon?
This warrior class was at the heart of Japanese culture
Who are Samurai?
Samurai were strict followers of the ritual suicide known as..
What is Sepukku?
Shintoism was centered around the belief in these nature spirits
What are Kami?
Japanese believed the islands were created by...
Who are the gods?
Japanese society was organized into many of these
What are family clans?
This military dictator was the real ruler of feudal Japan
Who is the Shogun?
This ancient religion was the indigenous faith of Japan
What is Shintoism?
Sumo wrestlers do this before their matches in order to ward off bad spirits
What is salt the ring?
The ancient Japanese first arrived to the islands via a...
What is a land bridge?
Japanese society and government was heavily influenced by ideas of this
What is Confucianism?
These powerful men aced as ruling lords and nobles
Who are the Daimyo?
This was a poem written in a 5,7,5 syllable pattern
What is a Haiku?
This style of performing arts utilizing masks was prominent in ancient Japan
What is Noh?
Most of Japanese terrain was...
What is mountainous?
What is the Yamato Dynasty?
This man was the god like ruler of Japan and held little real power
Who is the emperor?
This style of art was very prominent in ancient Japan
What is woodblock printing
Peasant farmers who were practicing martial arts utilizing farm tools developed into these famous warriors
Who are ninjas?