Japan Geography
Japan has ___ main islands, and is ____ % mountainous.
Four, 73%
In the 1500's, Japan was divided into 250 small _________.
Domains (or provinces)
Who held the real power and authority in Japan from the 1100's through the Edo Period?
Shogun
Local government, led by the daimyo, was called the ______.
Han
Basho Matsuo developed a new poetic form called ____________.
Haiku
Name 3 countries that neighbour Japan.
Japan has had emperors for over (1,000/2,000/or 3,000) years.
2,000
The daimyo would have to own or control enough land to produce 10,000 ______ of rice.
koku
What was the centralized, highest level of government led by the Shogun called?
Bakufu
What were women trained in dancing, singing and correct etiquette called?
Geishas
Which of Japan's Three Metropolises was the centre of the Japanese economy and the "Kitchen of Japan"
Osaka
Castle Town
Which social class handled dead animals and people?
Outcasts (eta)
Which Shogun was an isolationist? Hideyoshi, Ieyasu, or Nobunaga?
Ieyasu
Japanese prints of original paintings, often of nature scenes or the lives of commoners.
Woodblock Images
In what lone bay did Shogun Ieyasu allow foreign ships to dock?
Nagasaki Bay
Before being ordered to leave, how many Japanese did Catholic missionaries convert?
150,000
Name 5 hereditary social classes/positions
Emperor, Daimyo, Samurai, Farmers, Artisans/Merchants, Outcasts, Non-Humans
Which Shogun created the formal class structure? Hideyoshi, Ieyasu or Nobunaga?
Hideyoshi
What type of theatre had puppet shows for adults?
Banraku Theatre
Name 3 large bodies of water surrounding Japan.
Pacific Ocean, Sea of Japan, East China Sea
Name 5 countries Japan traded with prior to Edo period.
Korea, China, Philippines, China, Thailand, Portugal, Spain, England, Netherlands
Spend every second year in Edo; no contact with other daimyo; only one castle in each domain; marriage must be approved; provide map of landholdings; shipbuilding restricted.
This policy set controls on the interaction between Japanese and foreigners.
National Seclusion Policy
What type of theatre depicted moral dilemmas, mirrored Japanese life, and prohibited female actors?
Kabuki Theatre