Geography of Japan
A group of islands
Archipelago
Way of the Gods
Shinto
First to unite Japan under a single ruler
Prince Shotoku
A group of officials sent to another country on a mission
Embassy
Murasaki Shikibu wrote this, considered the first novel in the late 1000's
Tale of Genji
An area of intense earthquakes and volcanic activity
The Man in Black sang about it but concentrated on love
Ring of Fire
Religious ceremonies, that often involve bells, music and dancing
Rituals
Rode into battle on horses, that were introduced from Korea
Yamato
Beautiful writing from China adopted by the Japanese
Calligraphy
A collection of reportedly true stories about court life was entitled this
The Pillow Book
Huge ocean waves that actually protected Japan from the Mongols
Typhoons, Divine wind, Kamikaze
A group of families that share a common ancestor
Clan
Regent
Translation of Nippon
Land of the Rising Sun
Three unrhymed line of 5,7,5
Haiku
Japan is roughly the size of this State
Montana
Small group of wealthy people supported by farmers, artisans and slaves
Aristocracy
The prince was impressed by this culture and used many of their practices and ideas
Chinese Culture
The Japanese copied this service from China that ranked government officials
Civil Service
This type of drama grew out of Shinto rituals and often retold well-known folktales
Noh
The largest of the four Japanese islands
Honshu
First culture of Japan
Jomon
Shotoku's first constitution mixed these two ideas that emphasized obedience to the emperor and the emperor's duty to care for his subjects
Confucianism and Buddhism
Between 607 and 839 Japan sent hundreds of people on more than this many missions to China
12
A form of chinese ink painting the Japanese used for painting that used bold strokes of black and white ink
Suiboku