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Who are the samurai
They are the japanese warriors
What were Japan's 4 Main islands
They are Kyushu,Shikoku,Honshu, and Hokkaido
What does Bushido mean
It means the samurai code of rules
What is a peasant
That is a person who is poor and had no power
What is the relationship of daimyo and samurai
That the daimyo were more powerful then the samurai served the daimyo and the shogun
Who are the shogun's
They are the general who ruled Japan in the emperor's name
Are Most of Japan's major cities in the interior or on the coast
They are on the coast
What does clans mean
it means extended families
What does regent mean
It means a person who rules in some else's name
Who invaded Japan in the 1270 and the 1280
The Mongols
Who is the daimyo
The daimyo are japanese lords who gave land to sammurai
Where in Japan did the Mongols Trying to invade
They were trying to invade in China
what does structure mean
it means the way something is setup
what is a figurehead
it is a person who appears to rule even though real powers rests with someone else
What kind of land covered japan
forests and rugged mountains
who is prince Shotoku
He gave Japan ideas from China and served as a regent.
Why is Japan isolated from China and Japan
to consolidate political power, eliminate foreign influence
what does values mean
It means the ideas people hold dear
What does Shinto mean
It means a nature religion that begins in japan
how did the yamato rulers gain power
establishing military superiority, forming strategic alliances through marriage, and claiming divine descent from the sun goddess Amaterasu.
Who is Lady Murasaki Shikibu
She wrote a famous novel in japan's history
How would Japan's physical geography affect the development of japanese government and society
It would help them have food for the society. For the government they will not get attacked that much
What does zen mean
it means a form of japanese buddhisum
What does court mean
It means a group of nobles who surround a ruler
how did prince shotoku help spread buddhism in japan
spread Buddhism in Japan by establishing it as a state-sanctioned religion through active patronage, constructing major temples.