People
Which group of people invaded Japan in the 1270s and 1280s?
The mongols.
What was Japan made of?
Islands
Who were Samurai?
Trained Japanese warriors.
What was Zen?
A form of Buddhism from China.
What were some art forms in ancient Japan?
Paintings, Calligraphy, illustrated scenes, and writing.
Who was Prince Shotoku?
The prince who brought Chinese ideas to Japanese culture.
How many islands was Japan made of?
4 islands.
Who were shoguns?
Shoguns were powerful military leaders who rules in the emperors name.
What were clans?
Clans were extended families.
What was the family that was known as being rulers in Japan?
The Tokugawa Family
Tokugawa did what to Japan?
Feared he might loose power and separated Japan from the rest of the world.
What is the name of Japans largest Mountain?
Mount Fuji
What was Shinto?
Shinto was the Japanese religion that first came to the country.
What was a figurehead?
A person who appears to rule even though real power belongs to another person.
Why did Samurai do activities like flower arranging?
They believed that peace was needed for the routines that they followed to build up discipline for being a Samurai.
Who was Lady Murasaki Shikibu?
The person known as the personwho wrote the novel "The tale Of Genji" and a famous, great, and creative lady writer in ancient Japanese culture.
Where in Japan did the mongols try invading? Describe the land.
The mongols tried invading Hakata, and Hirado. These cities were along the coast and had mountainous land forms as their physical geography.
What was the Bushido?
The Bushido was the code of discipline for the Samurai that existed in early/ancient japan.
What was a court?
A group of nobles who lived near and served a ruler.
Where did Buddhism come from?
Buddhism came from Korea.
Who was Oda Nobunaga?
The first leader Japan had, and the person who gave his soldiers guns brought by the Portuguese traders.
What were the Names of all the islands?
Honshu, Hokkaido, Kyushu, and Shikoku
Who and what was a Regent?
A Regent is a person who rules in someone else's name.
Who were Daimyo?
Powerful lords who led armies of Samurai and were a rank lower than the shogun.
How tall is Mount Fuji?
12,388 feet or 3,776 meters.