Geography
East of Asia
Where are the islands of Japan?
In farming villages
Where did the first japanese live?
Heian
Where was the center of culture in Ancient Japan?
The Daimyo were powerful lords who had armies of Samurai
What is the relationship between a Daimyo and a Samurai?
Samurai
What is the name for a japanese warrior?
Flat land is best for farming
Why do people live on the flat land in Ancient Japan?
Powerful Clans
What were the first farming villages ruled by?
The emperors of japan moved to Heian and nobles who loved art and beauty followed them
Why did the Heian become the center of Japanese culture?
Shogun
Who had the most power in the social hierarchy?
Honor
What is the most important thing to a Samurai?
20%
How much of the land is flat?
The Ainu
What was the first culture in Ancient Japan?
Fashion, Literature, Paintings, Calligraphy, Architecture
What are 5 forms of art used Ancient Japan?
Oba Nobunaga & Tokugawa Ieyasu
Who were the 2 main important leaders in Ancient Japan?
Bushido
What is the Samurai's version of the code of honor?
China and Korea
What are the two neighboring countries that influenced Japan?
It was different and unusual
What did people think of the Ainu's language?
Not all people could afford the expensive rituals
Why were their changes in Buddhism in Ancient Japan?
Emperor: The emperor was a figure head for the powerful shogun. Shogun: A powerful leader, the shogun ruled in the emperor’s name. (emperor doesn’t really rule) Daimyo & Samurai: Daimyo were powerful lords who often led armies of Samurai. Samurai warriors served the shogun and daimyo. Peasants: Most Japanese were poor peasants who had no power.
Identify and explain all of the roles on the social hierarchy?
Way of the Warrior
What does Bushido mean?
They were close to the ocean, so they ate lots of sea food and they created their own culture because they were isolated from the rest of the world
What are 2 influences geography had on the early Ancient Japanese?
Over time they started to fight over land. They lost these fights, and their land as well. In the end, they either converted or they were driven out
What ended the Ainu?
Pure Land Buddhism: -no rituals -would chant Buddhas name to achieve salvation
Zen: -Chinese -believed that people seeking wisdom should practice self-discipline & mediation -ideas appealed to many warriors
What are the 2 new forms of Buddhism that were created in Ancient Japan? Explain at least 1 big detail about each one??
There were wars between lords and Emperors. In these wars, lots of land that peasants farmed on was destroyed. This caused chaos with many peasants becoming thieves and bandits. The emperors did nothing and just focused on their courtly lives, so someone else was needed to take charge
What was the cause of a new social hierarchy?
Both men and women learned to fight, self-discipline was very important, honor was important, so you always follow your lord's order, if honor is lost, you are expected to commit suicide
What are four important rules of the Bushido?