Author: Teacher

STANDARD WHI.10c) describing Japan, with emphasis on the impact of Shinto and Buddhist traditions and the influence of Chinese culture.
Japanese cultural development was influenced by proximity to ____________.
____________ and ____________coexisted as religious traditions in the Japanese culture.
Location and place
• Mountainous Japanese ____________ (____________ main islands)
• Sea of Japan or East Sea between Japan and Asian mainland
• Proximity to ____________ and ____________
Influence of Chinese culture
• Writing
• Architecture
• Buddhism
Shinto
• Ethnic religion ____________ to Japan
• Importance of ____________ features, forces of nature, and ancestors
• ____________ religion; worship of the ____________
• Coexistence with ____________

Pg. 339
Japan gets its name meaning “land of the rising sun” from what country?
How many miles separate Japan from China (this called the Sea of Japan or East Sea)?
Japan’s closest countries are K________ and C___________.
How many islands are in Japan total?
The four main islands are _______________,________________, ________________,____________________.
What is the main advantage of Japan’s climate/geography?
How much of the land is usable for farming?
Japan has (many / few) mountains.
Japan has (many / few) natural resources.
The three major types of weather threats are t_______________, e_______________, and t_________ w_________.
What is Japan’s earliest religion?
Shinto is based on the forces of ________________ and worship of _____________________.
Pg. 340
Japan emperors claimed themselves gods because even the first Yamatos claimed to be descendants of the ___________ God.
Japan was under the influence of ___________ culture brought by people from ____________.
What major religion came from China?
Did the Japanese give up Shinto or keep both?
What country’s writing did Japan take?
The SOL also mentions that Japan used Chinese architecture. Name one other thing that was influenced.
Pg. 343
What is a samurai?
What is a shogun?
Who had the real power, the shogun or the emperor?