Feudalism
What is feudalism?
Feudalism is an arrangement between lords and vassals where the former gave favor in exchange for military service
Samurai used a sword called a ______.
katana
Shintoism was the belief that ___________________.
everything had spirits, called Kamis.
Japan is an ________, or string of islands
archipelago
The four main levels of Ancient Japan Are _______, _____, _______, and _______.
Emperor, Shogun, Samurai, and Peasants
Unlike in European feudalism, these often hereditary officials, at least initially, did not own the ________
land
They were bound to a code of honor called _____.
bushido
Upon entering a Shinto temple, visitors would have to _________________________.
cleanse their hands and mouth with water from a basin.
There are ____ main islands in Japan
4
People first came to Japan _______ years ago
30,000
The ___ and ___ authorities were out in the provinces, far from the central government.
Jito and Shugo
The samurai culture produced many such uniquely Japanese arts as the _____ and _____ that continue today
tea ceremony and flower arranging
Shinto meaning _________ is the oldest religion in Japan
"way of the gods"
There are nearly _____ smaller islands
4,000
Who was the first Emperor of Japan?
Emperor Jimmu
Farmers often ______ with officials
made private deals
For much of its existence samurai were not a _______.
closed caste
Shinto's morals include ______, ________, and _______________________________________.
harmony, family respect, and subordination of the individual before the group.
Almost ______ of Japan is covered in mountains
four-fifths
The Japanese city of ____ is where Emperor Kammu was born as Kammu Tenno Yamanobe in 737.
Nara
The shogunates distributed land to loyal followers and these estates were then supervised by officials such as the _____ and ______.
Jiro ( stewards ) and Shugo ( constable )
The history of the onna-bugeisha (female samurai) can be traced back to _________.
Empress Jingu
What are the five common features of a Shinto Shrine?
The torii or sacred gate
The honden or sanctuary which contains an image of the shrine’s kami
The goshintal or sacred object inside the honden which is invested with the spirit of the kami
The sando or sacred path joining the torii and honden
The haiden or oratory hall for ceremonies and worship
The heiden, a building for prayers and offerings
The temizuya, a stone water trough for ritual cleansing
The kaguraden, a pavilion for ritual dancing and music
Larger shrines also have a large assembly hall and stalls where charms are sold by Miko (‘shrine virgins’)
The highest mountain is __________
Mount Fuji
Women used a _______ which was a versatile, conventional polearm with a curved blade at the tip
Naginata