This clan would form Japan's first empire
What is the Yamato clan?
This was the most common resource that was fought over by Japanese families.
What is land?
This is the term used to describe Japanese families.
What are clans?
This war marked the end of the samurai and the beginning of the Meiji Rule.
What is the Boshin War?
Japan is located on this ocean.
What is the Pacific Ocean?
This was the signature sword all samurai had
What is a katana?
These were the Japanese warriors who swore loyalty to the Shogun and maintained order in Japan.
What is a samurai?
This religion is Japan's oldest and most commonly practiced religion even in Japan today.
What is shintoism?
These were the two main goals of the new Japanese government.
What is creating a large army and becoming a rich nation?
Japan is this many miles off of the coast of China.
What is 500 miles?
This ritualistic suicide was performed by samurai who had lost their honor
What is seppuku?
These are the classes from Japan's Feudal System during the Age of the Shogunate.
What is the Shogun, Daimyo, Samurai, and Peasants?
The divine nature spirits that must be respected according to Japan's oldest religion.
What are kami?
This general would eventually become the military dictator of Japan in 1930
Who is Hideki Tojo?
This is the term for a group of islands.
What is an archipelago?
This was the only European country that was allowed to trade with Japan before they fully isolated during the Tokugawa Shogunate.
What is Portugal?
This clan would begin the process of unifying Japan under this shogunate.
What is the Oda Clan and the Tokugawa Shogunate?
This religion would often be combined with Japan's oldest religion after being accepted by Japan.
What is Buddhism?
Emperor Mutsuhito would be restored to power after the fall of the samurai and take on this name which means "enlightened one"
What is Meiji?
This is what "Japan" literally translates to in English.
What is the Land of the Rising Sun?
This daimyo would force the emperor in 1192 CE to grant all power to the daimyo which began the Age of the Shogunate.
Who is Minamoto Yoritomo?
These are the three virtues from the Code of Bushido that we talked about in class.
Double Points: Name all seven virtues from the Code of Bushido
What is loyalty to your daimyo, honoring your elders, honesty, honoring your country, respecting your leaders, bravery, fairness, kindness, and politeness?
Japan's oldest religion is based off of these two important teachings.
What is Ancestor Worship, and respect of nature?
The northeastern half of China that was taken by Japan after they had begun invading
What is Manchuria?
These are the four main islands of Japan.
What is Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, and Kyushu?