Culture
A small group of wealthy people?
aristocracy
Farming is uncommon in Japan because...
Only 12% of the land is suitable for farming dur to high elevation and population density
Which clan produced the first emperor?
Yamato
What are Kami?
nature spirts
How did control of resources influence the social structure of Japan?
Peasants, Artisans, Merchants (P & A were valued more, because they actually created/produced something)
A non rhyming poem with 17 syllables
haiku
Where is Japan located?
in the ring of fire
One of the great feudal lords who were vassals of the shogun?
a daimyo
How did a feudal system impact the lives of the Japanese people?
Feudalism in Japan was characterized by struggles for/competition over more land, more wealth & more power
Kabuki
Where the first settlers migrate from?
Korea and Siberia
What was the Shogun Emperor's role?
Shoguns held power but Emperors still were leaders
Did the Shinto have sacred text of a founder?
no sacred text or one founder
What is a vassal?
a person who receives land from a feudal lord in exchange for obedience and service.
Zen Buddhists focus on
meditation
The ring of fire is prone to volcanic activity and earthquakes because of shifting...
tectonic plates
What is the warriors strict code?
the Bushido
Who are the Shinto's ancestors?
the Kami
What is a shogunate?
Rule by a shogun
A group of common descent family?
a clan
A chain of Islands is called...
an archipelago
What happened if a Samurai failed?
they had to perform seppuku(ritual suicide)
What did they build shrines for?
to honor the Kami
How did the warring states period end?
A powerful leader named Tokugawa leyasu unified all of Japan under the shogunate