Vocabulary
what is a clan?
close friends and extended families
what group of people had no power and poor
peasants
Japan is known as a group of islands called what?
archipelago
How were the Ainu people different from other people of Japan?
They looked different and spoke a different language
What did the samurai receive in return for their services?
some got land, most got food or money
what is Shinto?
Daily double: In Shinto, what is the spiritual being that is in nature
oldest religion in Japan
kami
this person was the figurehead for the shogun
emperor
what percent of Japan's land is flat
20
Why do the Japanese people live on the coast and not inland?
The coast is flatland to farm and build on, while inland is mountainous.
What samurai values are still admired today?
loyalty, honor, dedication, discipline
define figurehead
a person who appears to rule even though real power rests with someone else
who were the powerful lords who led armies of samurai
daimyo
how many islands is Japan made up of
4
What were the main influences that China and Korea had on Japan?
Philosophy (ideas), Language, Religion
What is an imperial court?
a group of nobles who serve and advise the ruler
define Bushido
samurai code of rules
warriors who served the shogun and daimyo
samurai
what are the 2 closest countries to Japan
China and Korea
How did the Japanese benefit from the construction of roads?
Tax collection became easier
What caused the ruling shogun to close Japan off from the rest of the world in the 1630s?
fear that Japan would become too much like Europe and that shoguns would lose their power
who is Prince Shotoku
most influential leader who brough Chinese ideas to Japan
powerful military leader who ruled in the emperor's name
shogun
what ocean is off the coast of Japan
Pacific Ocean
What religion became popular in Japan, remains alongside Shinto, and what is the figurehead?
Buddhism & Buddah
Why did Heian become a center of culture?
Nobles there loved beauty and elegance so they supported the arts.