people
eorder of clases
emperor
shogun
daimyo and samurai
peasents
how many islands make japan
4
clans
extended families
daimyo
japanese large land owners
what costumes did the samurai follow
honor during battle and poetry
what did prince shotoku do
he served from 593-621 and he introduced many Chinese ideas to Japan
how many cities are in Japan
9
shinto
traditional religion of Japan
samurai
trained professional warriors
philosophy
the ideas of the Chinese philosopher Confucius helped shape Japanese culture and family life
who was murasaki shikibu
lady Murasaki was a noble and a servant to the empress Akiko while the empress's service she wrote lively observations of court life in her dieriesbshe lso wrote the novel tale of genji
how many miles is China away from Japan
400 miles away
regent
a person who rules a country for someone who is unable to rue alone
shogun
a general who ruled Japan in the emperors name
language
the earliest Japanese writing used Chinese characters
what was an emperor
the emperor was a figurehead for the powerful shogun
how many miles away is korea from japan
100 miles away
court
a group of nobles who live near or advise a ruler
figurehead
a person who appears to rule even though real power rests with some one else
religion
Buddhism came to Japan from Korea
who invaded Japan
the mongols
what are the 4 main island of japan
kyushu, Shikoku, Honshu, hokkaido
zen
new form of buddhism
bushido
samurai code for rules
what aspects of Chinese society did shotoku bring to japan
school and trade