Definitions
This term means a Japanese warrior
samurai
Beautiful aspects of nature
Who was the ruler of Japan ( but really a figurehead)?
emperor
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What percentage of people were in the samurai class?
5%
This term means to think in a quiet, serious way
Where was Buddhism founded?
This title "great general;" was given to the strongest military leader in Japan.
shogun
What is the biggest city in Japan?
Tokyo
This term means the abandonment of one's country, leader, or group
defection
Bushido
Which two religions were most important in Japan
Shinto and Buddhism
The samurai warriors followed the code of Bushido. What is the code of Bushido?
loyalty, honor, bravery
One type of poetry started by the Japanese was ___________
How many lines and how many total syllables are in a haiku poem?
3 lines
17 syllables
This term means the act of refusing to let in, it was part of Japan's isolation form other countries
exclusion
The Shinto religion reveres ancestors and spirits of nature called ____________
kami
At what age did a samurai become an adult?
between 13 and 15
What is the biggest island in Japan?
Honshu
Name three things that the Japanese "borrowed" from Korea and China?
written language, Buddhism, metal tools/ornaments, tea ceremony, calendar, fashion styles, patterns of government
According to Buddha there were things one must do to achieve enlightenment. These steps were called
_________________.
The Eightfold Path