Religion
Japan’s native religion that focuses on nature spirits called kami and ancestor worship.
Shinto
Name one of the ways Prince Shōtoku used Chinese ideas to strengthen Japanese government.
•He adopted:
o Chinese‑style government
o Confucian values
o Centralized authority under the emperor
Name one cultural influence Japan adopted from China or Korea.
writing, Buddhism, Confucianism, architecture, government ideas, art.
What did samurai provide in exchange for land or income?
Military protection or loyalty
Which group were ranked lowest in Japanese society because they did not produce goods and profited from others’ labor?
Merchants
This religion entered Japan through China and Korea.
Buddhism
Who was the Japanese regent who helped centralize government and promote Buddhism?
Prince Shotoku
Japan is best described as an __________ because it is made up of a chain of islands
Archipelago
In Japan, people turned to local warriors because the ______________ could no longer protect them.
Government
What role did peasants play in the feudal system?
These religions blended easily in Japan because they addressed different aspects of life (nature vs. suffering and the afterlife).
Buddhism and Shinto
Why did Prince Shotoku promote Buddhism? Name one reason
It unified Japan and promoted moral order
From which two neighboring regions did Japan borrow many cultural ideas?
Korea and Japan
Who were powerful landowning lords who controlled large estates and armies in feudal Japan?
Daiymo
Which social group most strongly influenced culture during Japan’s Golden Age?
aristocracy/court nobles
Which form of Buddhism emphasized meditation and discipline and appealed to the samurai?
Zen Buddhism
Who held the real political power in Japan-the emperor or the shogun?
Shogun
Which writing system did Japan borrow from China and adapt for its own language?
Chinese writing system (kanji)
What was the name of the samurai code of conduct emphasizing loyalty, honor, discipline, and bravery?
Bushido
A noblewoman and author of The Tale of Genji.
Murasaki Shikibu
Which form of Buddhism focused on faith and appealed to common people?
Pure Land Buddhism
Which religion did Prince Shotoku promote?
Buddhism
Which belief system emphasized respect for authority and hierarchy and influenced Japanese government and family life?
Confucianism
In feudal Japan, who served the daimyo and were responsible for military protection and loyalty?
Samurai
What time period in Japanese history focused on elegance, art, and literature?
The Golden Age