Customs and Traditions
What is the style of the people of Japan?
Western-style clothing
What is the main religion in Japan?
Shinto
Who are the Shogun?
Military leaders
Japanese rice cake made of a short-grain japonica glutinous rice, also made with water, sugar, and cornstarch.
mochi
How many main islands are in japan?
four
Noh and Kabuki
What is Japan's second religion?
Buddhism
Who are the Samurai?
Highly trained warriors
Japanese dish of prepared vinegared rice, usually with some sugar and salt. it’s rolled with seaweed.
sushi
What is Japan’s most common landform?
mountains
What are Kimonos?
Kimonos are traditional Japanese robes.
What is Kami?
Natural spirits that live in the world.
What group was Japan a part of in WW2?
The Allies
ramen
What body of water is between Japan and Korea? (it’s a sea of a name of a country)
sea of Japan
What are Kabuki plays?
They are plays that tell stories and teach lessons about duty, and abstract ideas.
What are Buddhists' primary goal in life?
To search for enlightenment.
What happened to Japan in WW2?
America dropped two atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
food prepared by soy milk and then pressing the resulting curds into solid white blocks of varying softness
tofu
What’s the nearest ocean to Japan?
Pacific Ocean
They are plays that use music and dance to tell a story.
When was the Nara temple built?
752 C.E.
Why did Japan surrender in WW2?
They were shocked by the terrible weapons.
this fish is very famous in Japanese dishes, especially on the top of sushi.
salmon
The nation of japan is an example of which type of landform?
island