Geography
This country is located to the west of Japan and has historically influenced Japanese culture.
What is China?
Samurai served under these powerful landowners in feudal Japan.
Who were daimyos?
The Nara Period was named after this city, Japan's first permanent capital.
What is Nara?
The Heian Period was named after this city, the imperial capital at the time
What is Kyoto?
This Japanese dish, made with raw fish and rice, is popular around the world.
What is sushi?
This is the largest of Japan's four main islands, where Kyoto and Osaka are located.
What is Honshu?
This weapon, known as the "soul of the samurai," was their primary sword.
What is the katana?
During the Nara Period, this religion from China became firmly established in Japan.
What is Buddhism?
This Japanese writing system, developed during the Heian Period, simplified writing for women.
What is hiragana?
This traditional Japanese garment is often worn during festivals and ceremonies.
What is a kimono?
The mountain considered sacred and a symbol of Japan.
What is Mount Fuji?
Samurai followed this strict code of honor that emphasised loyalty, discipline, and respect.
What is Bushido?
This Japanese writing system was developed by adapting Chinese characters.
What is kanji?
This famous literary work, written by Lady Murasaki, is considered the world’s first novel.
What is The Tale of Genji?
This sweet rice wine is often used in religious rituals and ceremonies in Japan.
What is sake?
This body of water separates Japan from the Korean Peninsula.
What is the Sea of Japan?
Samurai were often depicted wearing this distinctive armor, which combined protection with mobility.
What is ōyoroi?
This historical document, completed in the Nara Period, chronicles Japan’s early myths and legends.
What is Kojiki?
The Heian Period saw the rise of this powerful noble family, which dominated Japanese politics.
What is the Fujiwara family?
This Japanese city is famous for being one of the first places to trade with Europeans. Hint: Atomic Bombs
What is Nagasaki?
This island is the southernmost of Japan's four main islands and is known for its warm climate and active volcanoes.
What is Kyushu?
This ritual suicide, performed to restore honor, was practiced by samurai.
What is seppuku?
This massive bronze statue of Buddha was commissioned during the Nara Period and remains a landmark in Nara.
What is the Great Buddha?
During the Heian Period, the highest social class in Japan consisted of these nobles, who held most of the political power and lived in the capital.
What is aristocrats or court nobles?
This powerful typhoon, which destroyed Mongol fleets in the 13th century, was called the "divine wind" by the Japanese. Hint:WW2
What is the Kamikaze?