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How much of Japan is arable land, how much is mountainous, and how much is forest?

About 20% of Japan is arable, 72% mountainous, and 67% forest.

What are Japan's 4 main islands?

Honshu, Kyushu, Shikoku, and Hokkaido

What is Japan also called?

an archipelago

How did Japan's separation affect it?

it led to the Japanese developing their own culture

Which 2 countries affected Japan?

Korea and China

Who were the original Japanese, and where did they come from?

they were the Ainu and came from Siberia



What is Japan's traditional religion?

Shinto

Who were Japan's first leaders?

the Yamato clan

What is Japanese script based off of?

Japanese script is based off of Chinese characters

Who was Prince Shotoku?

Prince Shotoku was an influential regent who adopted Chinese culture into Japan

Who was Lady Murasaki Shikibu?

Lady Murasaki was a poet and writer during the Heian Period who wrote The Tale of Genji

What were Noh and kabuki?

Japanese plays

What is the difference between Pure Land Buddhism and Zen Buddhism?

Pure Land Buddhism focuses less on complicated rituals and more on reaching an enlightened state, while Zen Buddhism focuses on self-discipline and meditation

What was the samurai hierarchy?

At the lowest tier were the peasants, then the samurai, followed by the daimyo, the shogun, and the emperor

Who were the daimyo?

Daimyo were powerful lords who often led armies of samurai

Who were shoguns?

Shoguns were the military face of the country, they ruled in the emperor's name

How did the Heian period emperors die out?

When the Taira and Minamoto clans fought for leadership in the 1150s and the Minamoto clan won, so the Minamoto clan leader took the title of shogunate and ruled in the emperor's place

What was Bushido?

Bushido was the code of honor that the samurai followed

How did Japan beat the Mongols when the Mongols tried to invade?

A divine wind the Japanese called the "kamikaze" swept away Kublai Khan's ships?

Who were the kami?

The kami were like the spirits and deities of Japan

Who was Oda Nobunaga?

Oda Nobunaga was the first to unify Japan

Who was Tokugawa Ieyasu?

Tokugawa Ieyasu was another ruler of Japan who ruled from Edo