Clans, Princes, and Isolation
Shoguns, Daimyo, Samurai
Cities
Japanese Culture
100
It's what a clan is.
What is an extended family?
100
Warriors, 'Those who serve'
Who were the samurai?
100

Japan's current capital and largest city

What is Tokyo?

100
Japanese three-line poetry
What is Haiku?
200
It means 'separate from the rest of the world'
What is "Isolation?"
200
Land-owners, the nobles
Who were the daimyo?
200

The capital for 1000 years, before Tokyo

What is Kyoto or Heian-Kyo?

200

kanji and kana

What are Japanese writing systems?

300
This prince reformed Japan, created a constitution, too!
Who was Prince Shotoku?
300
'great generals,' who ruled medieval Japan
Who were the shoguns?
300
It used to be called Heian.
What is Kyoto?
300
Japanese five-line poetry
What is Tanka?
400
Written by a woman, it was a tale of a fictional prince.
What is the "Tale of Genji?"
400
The samurai 'code of conduct'
What is "bushido?"
400

Japan's first medieval capital.

What is Nara?

400
Japan's traditional ('homemade') religion
What is Shinto?
500
This powerful clan provided regents ('substitute rulers')
What is Fujiwara?
500
"Divine winds" saved Japan from Mongol invasions
What were the 'Kamikaze?"
500

What Chinese city were Nara and Heian-Kyo designed after?

What is Chang'an?

500
The religion that came to Japan from China (through Korea).
What is Buddhism?
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