Japanese Geography
Largest mountain in Japan
Mt. Fuji
Religion focused on achieving Enlightenment
Buddhism
Cultural/religious leader of feudal Japan
Emperor
Code of honor followed by samurai
Bushido
Period known for constant war between daimyo
Sengoku-Jidai OR Warring states period
Japanese Emperor who began the process of modernizing Japan
Emperor Meiji
Capital of Japan established by Emperor Meiji. Current Capital of Japan. Means Eastern Capital
Tokyo
Indigenous religion of Japan
Shinto
Military ruler of Japan. Position abolished during the reign of Emperor Meiji
Shogun
Value meaning courage in Bushido
Yu
Leader who began the process of Japanese unification
Oda Nobunaga
War between emperor & shogun supporters
Boshin War
Historical capital of emperors. Means Western Capital.
Kyoto
Nature spirits in Shinto belief
Kami
Regional warlords of feudal Japan.
Daimyo
Act of ritual suicide to restore honor
Seppuku
Who were the coalition of warrior monks who resisted the rule of the Daimyo
Ikko-Ikki
Policy of isolation during much of Tokugawa rule.
Sakoku
This is what kind of landform Japan is (many islands)
Archipelago
Syncretic belief of Buddhism and Shinto. Most Japanese people follow this religion.
Shinto-Buddhism
Warriors sworn to serve a daimyo
Samurai
Value meaning loyalty. Often led samurai to commit Seppuku
Chugi
Spies, Infiltrators, and assassins during the Sengoku-Jidai. The most famous of which was Hattori Hanzo. Another name for this is Ninja.
Shinobi
U.S. figure who forced Japan to open ports
Commodore Matthew Perry
Name all 4 major islands of japan
Honshu, Hokkaido, Shikoku, Kyushu
Supernatural creatures/spirits in folklore
Yokai
What social class became immensely wealthy during the Tokugawa Shogunate (to the envy of many in the Samurai class)
Merchants
Divine winds that stopped Mongols
Kamikazi
The name of the war to invade Korea, led by Toyotomi Hideyoshi.
Imjin War
Reform that ended the Japanese feudal system, and reformed much of Japan's government and society
Meiji Restoration
What body of water separates Japan from mainland Asia?
Practice involving tea rituals
Tea Ceremony (Chanoyu)
Name a social class abolished by Emperor Meiji, ignoring Shogun and Emperor.
All of them.
Why might a samurai not want to remain a samurai during the Tokugawa Shogunate.
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What was the role of Tokugawa Ieyasu in the warring states period?
Unified Japan under the Tokugawa Shogunate
Why did Japan rapidly modernize during the Meiji Restoration?
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