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How was the first emperor of Japan related to the gods?

Descendant of the Sun Goddess

What did the U.S. force the Emperor of Japan to do at the end of WWII?

Admit he is not a god.

What is Japan's most important natural resource?

The sea

According to legend, what part of the Buddha appeared in the hand of Prince Shotoku?

Eyeball

Where did Buddhism start?

India

What is a regent?

Someone who rules in place of another person?

What is a kami?

Nature spirit (from Shinto).

Who is Amaterasu?

Japanese Sun Goddess

How old was Prince Shotoku when he took over Japan?

21

Who was the first emperor of Japan?

Jimmu

What did Price Shotoku create in order to establish justice and control over the clans of Japan?

Code of law

What was the first capital of Japan?

Nara

Wat three objects would a Japanese emperor have to indicate his relationship to the gods?

Mirror, sword, jewel

Price Shotoku was not emperor. Who did he rule in place of?

His aunt

What culture had the most influence on early Japan?

China

On its journey from India to Japan, what other two countries did Buddhism spread to?

China, Korea

Why did the Mongols fail to conquer Japan?

Ships sank in a storm/bad sailors

What is an archipeligo?

A group of islands

How did Price Shotoku gather knowledge about Chinese culture?

He sent teachers there to study it

Who were the "hairy white barbarians" that first lived on the Japanese islands?

Ainu

What was Medieval Japan's most important crop?

Rice

What is the name of Japan's most famous volcano?

Mt. Fuji

What was the original religion of Japan called?

Shinto

What religion did Price Shotoku bring to Japan?

Buddhism

According to legend, how were the Japanese islands formed?

A god dipped spear in water, droplets that fell off the tip became islands