Geography
What ocean is Japan located in?
Pacific Ocean
Zen Buddhism
Beautiful writing, adopted from the Chinese
Calligraphy
Two countries that greatly influenced Japan
China and Korea
Early Japanese society was organized by...
Religion
Japan is made up of many...
The most ancient religion in Japan
Shinto
A type of poem that follows the 5-7-5 syllable rule
Haiku
A group of official representatives from one country to another
Embassy
A group of families that share a common ancestor
Clan
Two natural disasters that plague Japan
Tsunamis, earthquakes, and typhoons
Shinto spirits or gods
Kami
A pastime that encourages seeking harmony with nature
Gardening
China appointed officials based on ability. Japan appointed officials based on...
Heredity (or family)
The leaders of large landowning families
Daimyo
What is an archipelago?
A group of islands
Ch'an is another word for what Zen Buddhist practice?
Meditation
The prince who established having both a ruler in name and in practice
Prince Shotoku
The policy by which Japan was secluded from the rest of the world
Isolation
A governing general
Shogun
Japan's largest island is...
Honshu
Anything in nature that inspired a sense of religious wonder
Kami, or the home of a kami
Prince Shotoku created Japan's first...
Constitution
The period during which Japan became divided among some 300 daimyo
The Warring States period
A word that means "the way of the warrior"