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Who was Prince Shotoku?
Prince Shotoku was one of Japan's greatest leaders by helping rule Japan when he was only 20 years old.
What landform(s) is Japan made up of?
Japan is made up of many islands that extend from the East China Sea to the Pacific Ocean.
What is Shinto?
Shinto is the traditional religion of Japan.
What is Bushido?
Bushido is the samurai code of rules.
Who led Japan during it's miltary society?
Japan developed a society led by generals called shoguns.
Who was Tokugawa Ieyasu?
Tokugawa was a leader who continued to try to unify Japan who became shogun and then ruled all of Japan.
What are Japan's four main islands?
Japan's four main islands are Kyushu, Shikoku, Honshu, and Hokkaido.
What are clans?
Clans were extended families in early Japanese society.
What is a daimyo?
Daimyo were Japan's large landowners.
Which type of writing did the Japanese use?
The Japanese used Chinese characters as their main language.
Who was Murasaki Shikibu?
Murasaki Shikibu was one of the greatest writers in early Japan who wrote famous stories and novels.
Since Japan's emperors nobles wanted to live close to the emperor, which city did they travel to?
The nobles and emperors traveled to the city of Heian.
What is Zen?
Zen was a popular new form of Buddhism that arrived from China.
What is a shogun?
A shogun is a general who ruled Japan in the emperor's name.
Where did the religion of Buddhism come from?
The religion of Buddhism arrived from Korea and affected Japan.
Who was Oda Nobunaga?
Oda Nobunaga was one of the first leaders to fight over Japan and its power. He easily defeated his opponents since his soldiers had guns that could easily defeat his opponents.
Where in Japan did the Mongols try to invade?
The mongols tried to invade the city of Hakata and Hirado.
A court is a group of nobles who live near and serve or advise a ruler.
What is a saumrai?
A samurai is a trained professional warrior to defend people and property.
Who's ideas helped shape Japanese culture and family life in philosophy?
Confucius was the person who helped shape Japanese culture and family life.
Who was Kublai Khan?
Kublai Khan was China's emperor's who sent an army to conquer the islands (Japan) known as the Mongols.
Are Japan's cities located on the interior or the coast?
Most of Japan's cities are located on the coast with access to varieties of materials.
What is a regent?
A regent is a person who rules a country for someone who is unable to rule alone.
What is a figurehead?
A figurehead is a person who appears to rule even though real power rests with someone else.
What year was it when Japanese leaders thought that Japan could learn from other cultures?
Japanese leaders decided to do this during the mid-500s.