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  • What is the “tea ceremony” called in Japan?
    Chanoyu
  • What does “Bushido” mean?
    The way of the warrior
  • What type of art became popular in medieval Japan?
    Ink painting and calligraphy
  • What value from samurai still exists in modern Japan?
    Honor and discipline
  • When did the Middle Ages in Japan take place?
    12th–16th century
  • What was the capital city during the Ashikaga period?
    Kyoto
  • Which war weakened the Ashikaga government?
    Onin War
  • When did Europeans arrive in Japan?
    1543
  • What does “kamikaze” mean?
    Divine wind
  • What was Japan’s most important tax?
    Rice
  • What religion strongly influenced samurai?
    Zen Buddhism
  • What did Zen Buddhism teach samurai?
    Calmness and self-control
  • What are the two main religions of Japan?
    Shinto and Buddhism
  • What art form shows simplicity and nature?
    Zen garden
  • What weapon changed warfare in Japan?
    Guns
  • Who were Japan’s three great unifiers?
    Nobunaga, Hideyoshi, Ieyasu
  • What was the name of the first shogunate?
    Kamakura Shogunate
  • Who had real power in the feudal system?
    Shogun
  • Who were the elite warriors in medieval Japan?
    Samurai
  • What was the main purpose of the samurai’s armor?
    Protection and movement