Influences
What were the 3 countries that influenced Medieval Japan? Name 1.
China/Korea/India
At the start of the Heian period the capital was moved to this city.
Heian Kyo
This family came into power in 702 and crowned the first emperor of Japan.
Yamamoto Family
These 2 things were the most important things to a Samurai.
Loyalty and honor.
This Country came to Japan to force them to open their borders.
The United States
What country influenced the Japanese government to have a civil service-style exam to work in the government?
China
This group of people not paying taxes caused the end of the Heian period.
This group of people threatened to cross the ocean to invade Japan.
The Mongols.
Samurai could be best compared to this group of Warriors.
European knights.
This group of people lost a lot of their power during this time period and were replaced.
The Samurai.
Which religion from India blended with the Japanese Shinto Religion?
Buddhism.
While nasty to us, this feature was considered very attractive during the Heian period.
Blackened teeth.
In 1274 the Mongols tried to invade Japan. This stopped them.
A typhoon.
During the time of the Samurai this was the title given to the highest lord.
The Shogun
It took this long for Japan to catch up with the rest of the world and modernize its country.
20 years.
This style of Japanese poetry was known for having a 5-7-5 syllable pattern.
Haiku Poems
This Family became really close with the emperor and married their way into power.
Fujiwara family.
A second typhoon.
Ritual Suicide (seppuku)
This person originally supported the Meiji restoration but then fought against it.
Saigo Takamori
This Style of Japanese poetry was known for having a 5-7-5-7-7 syllable pattern.
Tanka Poems
There were this many levels of social status during this period in Japan.
Japan was closed off to outsiders for roughly this many years.
600 years.
Samurai were trained since they were young to be focused and this.
Sixth Sense
The Last Samurai died during this event.
Satsuma Rebellion