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Wat three objects would a Japanese emperor have to indicate his relationship to the gods?
Mirror, sword, jewel
What is Japan's most important natural resource?
The sea
What is a regent?
Someone who rules in place of another person?
What culture had the most influence on early Japan?
China
Where did Buddhism start?
India
What was the original religion of Japan called?
Shinto
What is a kami?
Nature spirit (from Shinto).
According to legend, what part of the Buddha appeared in the hand of Prince Shotoku?
Eyeball
What religion did Price Shotoku bring to Japan?
Buddhism
What was the first capital of Japan?
Nara
What did the U.S. force the Emperor of Japan to do at the end of WWII?
Admit he is not a god.
Who is Amaterasu?
Japanese Sun Goddess
Why did the Mongols fail to conquer Japan?
Ships sank in a storm/bad sailors
What was Medieval Japan's most important crop?
Rice
What is the name of Japan's most famous volcano?
Mt. Fuji
According to legend, how were the Japanese islands formed?
A god dipped spear in water, droplets that fell off the tip became islands
