Geography
Honshu
Warrior Class: Equal is knights in Europe
Samurai
These stealthy irregular fighters were not admired in Japan like they are in America (think Leonardo, Donatello, Raphael and Michelangelo)
ninjas
Japanese cartoons
Anime
The capital of Japan is Tokyo but it used to be called this when the Tokugawa were in power
Edo
Wow! This Peninsula is close
Korea (Korean)
political/social system where vassals exchanges obedience for protection
feudalism
Similar to the knight's code of chivalry in Europe - samurai followed this very strictly
bushido
Sanrio is home to Coro Chan a gentle bear but the 2nd Sanrio character created is way more popular
Hello Kitty
A form of meditation - ikebana - will have people arrange these
flowers
This East Sea (actually lies West of Japan) goes by another name and shares a name with the country
Sea of Japan
Prince Shotoku was this to his aunt Empress Suiko (it means he governs in her place)
regent
Samurai fought for these landowners and masters
daimyo
sushi
Kirigami = art of cutting paper is closely related to the art of folding paper
origami
15% of the land is used for this
agriculture (crops)
it's hard to classify these people when they are missing a master (daimyo) because otherwise they are the warrior class
ronin
Samurai were cultured by meditating, writing poetry, and attending these dramas
Noh
While baseball is the top sport in Japan; the national sport is this wrestling off shoot
sumo
a multi-level tower with sloping roofs and a spire that is often associated with Buddhism
pagoda
The 4 main islands
Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu
This best selling book was remade into a TV series on Hulu about the real Tokugawa Ieyasu who became the military leader of Japan
Shogun
This type of Buddhism appealed to samurai because of its focus on spiritual and physical discipline.
Zen
A ritualistic practice with precise movements and etiquette, often taking place in a dedicated room with tatami mats and traditional aesthetics in prepping this drink...
tea
similar to a coat of arms in Europe- these family crests displayed on clothing, flags, curtains, and objects owned or commissioned by the samurai
mon