People
Who's at the top of the Samurai society?
The emperor
What countries are close to Japan?
China & Korea
What does clans mean?
Extended families
What does Samurai mean?
Trained professional warriors
What is the most famous mountain in Japan?
Mount Fuji
Who tried to influence Japan to adopt more Chinese ideas?
Prince Shotoku
What's Japan Capital?
Tokyo
What is Shinto?
The traditional religion of Japan
What does court mean?
A group of nobles who live near and serve or advise a ruler.
Whats Japan Nickname?
The land of the rising sun
Who wrote "The Tale of Genji"?
Lady Murasaki Shikibu
Why are most of Japan's major city close to the coast?
Because Japan is very mountainous, it is hard to live and farm on mountain slopes.
What does regent mean?
Regent is a person who rules a country for someone who is unable to rule alone
What was Zen in Buddhism
A popular new form of Buddhism that arrived from china
What do you call the traditional Japanese clothing?
Kimono
China emperor that sent the Mongols to invade Japan.
Kublai Khan
Whats the name of Japan 4 main islands?
Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, and Kyushu
What does figurehead mean?
A person who appears to rule even though real power rests with someone else
What does shogun mean?
A general who ruled Japan in the emperor's name
What is the most common ingredient in Japanese meals?
Rice
Leader that would give his soldiers guns.
Oda Nobunaga
What island was mountain Fuji located at?
Honshu
What does Kamikaze mean?
Divine wind
What does Rokujo mean?
A district of Heian
What is the name of the high bullet train?
Shinkansen