Since Japan is an area of land totally surrounded by water it is classified as "this."
What is an island?
100
The man who is in charge of ruling the entire country.
What is the emperor?
100
The type of political system that Japan had during the Edo period.
What is hierarchical?
100
The regular travelling of daimyos back and forth to Edo created a need for more advanced "this".
What is road systems?
100
"These" two groups of people were the only foreigners permitted limited access to the country for trading.
What is Chinese & Korean?
200
Japan has "this" many main islands, but a total of about 3000 islands in total.
What is four?
200
The total number of emperors thought responsible for unifying Japan and bringing it into isolation.
What is three? Oda Nobunaga, Toyotomi Hideyoshi, and Tokugawa Ieyasu.
200
The local government in each domain was known as "this." (Smaller scale than the bakufu).
What is the Han?
200
Since the daimyo brought their families and entourages with them on their journeys, "this" started to occur in the small villages they stayed in.
What is urbanization?
200
The Dutch medicinal practices had an impact on Japanese customs. The Japanese believed that the human body is inherited from their ancestors and is sacred, but the techniques for "this" interested them and they adapted this knowledge into their own practices.
What is surgery?
300
Approximately 73% of the country is covered in "these," with a chain running through each of the main islands.
What is mountains?
300
"This," the centralized military government, became more concerned about the spread of Christianity, and that daimyos would respect their spiritual leaders more than their shoguns.
What is the bakufu?
300
The way in which the bakufu gained and maintained control over the daimyo.
What is laws/edicts? (Example: Daimyo are required to spend every second year in Edo).
300
"This" metropolis was chosen for its harbour that was easily defended. It was also the center of the shogun's military government and is now known as present day Tokyo.
What is Edo?
300
The class that had to decide between being farmers and their other position in society. If they chose their current position, they eventually became administrators.
What is the samurai?
400
These is very little flat land in Japan, therefore farming is done on "these" along the mountain sides.
What are terraces?
400
The emperor that decided to allow only one port for foreign ships to land in, to prevent Europeans from trying to establish colonies in Japan.
What is Tokugawa Ieyasu?
400
The person who had the most prestigious social standing next to the shogun.
What is the samurai?
400
"This" form of entertainment consisted of dramas that portrayed Japanese life, showcasing the dilemma to choose between your obligations and happiness. Females used to be able to perform until the bakufu believed public morality was being corrupted by them.
What is kabuki theatre?
400
Basho Matsuo is responsible for creating this specific artistic word form.
What is haiku?
500
Surrounding the Pacific Ocean is a chain of active volcanoes and areas where earthquakes frequently happen. It is known as the _____________.
What is the Ring of Fire?
500
The National Seclusion policy consisted of a number of "these" to control the influence of foreigners and control the daimyo. For example, 1) Japanese ships are strictly forbidden to travel to foreign countries. 2) No Japanese is permitted to go abroad. Anyone who attempts to do so must be excuted. Etc...
What are edicts?
500
The two lowest rankings in the social system.
What is the outcasts (lived outside villages, had managers, weren't allowed to enter shops) and the non-humans (lived by their own rules and laws, relied on their wits, were the entertainers).
500
"These" women are trained in dancing, singing, witty conversation, and other arts. Their appearance and etiquette reflected Japanese values of the time.
What are geishas?
500
The type of currency used in domains instead of gold and silver.