Geography & Vocab
They are surrounded by water so it is easy to access, the land is mostly mountainous so it is not easy to farm
What is the traditional belief system of Japan where people believe that everything has Kami, or the spirit of God?
What is Shintoism
Which country influenced Japanese writing?
What is China
80-90% of the population in Medieval Japan were part of which social class?
What is peasantry
Which two countries greatly influenced Japan beginning in 400 BC?
What is China and Korea
Japan is made up of _______ main islands. These islands were formed by __________.
What is 4; underwater volcanoes
Which religion was practiced by Samurai?
Zen Buddhism
What is one fashion trend that was popular in medieval Japan?
Silk, hairpieces, gold jewelry, hair flowers, blackened teeth, long hair, powdered faces
The lowest social class in Medieval Japan was __________. Why?
Before Japan was ruled by an emperor, they were ruled by groups with common ancestry. What were these groups called?
What is clans
When a samurai broke the code of ___________, they would commit _____________.
Bushido, Seppuku
Which religions and belief systems were practiced in Japan?
Shinto, Buddhism, Confucianism
The world's first novel waas written during Medieval Japan's Golden Age. What was the name of the novel, and who wrote it?
What is the Tale of Genji, written by a woman
The top military official/real rulers of Japan were
What is Shogun
After Prince Shotoku's death, the _________ reforms established a strong central government in Japan
Taika reforms
What does aristocracy mean?
Nobility/Rich/wealthy people
Prince Shotoku believed that both Buddhism and __________ could unify Japan
What is one way that Shinto beliefs were reflected in Japanese architecture?
Wood was left unpainted to be natural OR buildings had courtyards and gardens
Most of the land in feudal Japan was owned by __________. They had so much power because _______________.
Daimyos; they had a lot of land and a lot of people loyal to them
Name 2 aspects of the code of Bushido
Self-control, justice, truthfulness, loyalty, courage, honor, politeness, seppuku
Japan is a chain of islands. This called an _________
Archipelago
What is a difference between pure-land Buddhism and Zen Buddhism?
Pure-land is simpler and practiced by common poeple, Zen is more complex and practiced by Samurai
When Japan established a central government, they built a new capital which was called __________. This capital is now modern-day _________.
Heian; Kyoto
What was the social structure order/pyramid of feudal Japan?
Emperor, shogun, daimyo, samurai, peasants, merchants
Why did feudalism in Japan development? (The social stucture we learned)
The previous government was very weak