Culture & Identity
What flower/tree is especially celebrated in Japan?
Cherry Blossom
What do you call a large wave of water that causes mass destruction?
Tsunami
What food was important to the Edo period
Rice
What is the main religion in Japan?
Shinto
Who was the leader (with real power) in the Edo period?
The Shogun
The quality of being strong and not showing feelings or complaining is called what?
How was the island of Japan formed?
Through volcanic activity
What did a Daimyo do?
Daiymo were the wealthy land owners in Edo Japan.
Japanese religion was influenced by what other religions?
Confucianism, Buddhism
This person was seen as a figurehead in the Edo period's Japanese government
The Emperor
What is Japan's main source of protein in their diet?
fish and seafood
Name one ocean that surrounds Japan.
Pacific Ocean, East China Sea, Sea of Japan
Alternate Attendance
What are kami?
Spirits that reside in the natural world.
What is a Japanese warrior called?
Samurai
What is the name of the Indigenous people of Japan?
The Ainu
What are the three major land masses surrounding Japan?
Russia, Korea & China
What religion did the Shogun see as a threat to Japan?
Christianity
Why is meant by the phrase: "To understand the story of the 47 Ronin is to understand Japan"?
If you understand the story you understand the significance of honour and duty in Japanese culture and society.
What was the Shogun's name in the Edo Period
Tokugawa Ieyasu
Why do the Japanese call Japan "The Land of the Rising Sun"?
They are the furthest east so the sun rises over Japan first.
What are the four main islands of Japan?
Hokkaido, Honshu,
Shikoku, Kyushu
Why did Japan's economy suffer in the Edo period?
Peasants continued to use rice and trading instead of the currency created by the government.
What is another policy that the Shogun put in place to control the Daimyo?
Which three 4 groups in Japanese society made up the lower classes.
peasants, artisans, merchants, outsiders