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  • a member of a powerful warrior class in Japan
    samurai
  • a Japanese novel and Heian masterpiece written by Murasaki Shikibu; considered one of the great works of world literature
    Tale of Genji
  • A local lord in Japan in the era of the samurai
    Daimyo
  • styles of fighting or self-defense, such as modern-day judo and karate, that began mostly in Asia
    martial arts
  • a form of Buddhism that stresses self-reliance and achieving enlightenment through meditation
    Zen Buddhism
  • the return of a past state, situation, or ruler
    restoration
  • T/F Government in ancient Japan was ruled by one powerful emperor
    False! Power was divided among clans, called uji
  • the head of the military government of Japan in the era of the samurai
    shogun
  • Describe Japan’s government BEFORE it was influenced by countries on the Asian mainland
    Before it was influenced by countries on the mainland, Japan’s government was ruled by an emperor who had loose control over clans called uji.
  • Also known as Kami-no-michi, it is the traditional religion of Japan.
    Shinto
  • T/F Ancient Japan was an industrial society
    False! It was an agricultural society.
  • a period in a nation's past during which its culture and society attained the height of achievement
    Golden Age
  • Family life in ancient Japan centered around the mother.
    true!
  • What the capital of the world?
    There is no capital of the world!. But if there was, it should probably be Shanghai, China because it's the largest city at over 20 million
  • a spiritual discipline that involves deep relaxation and clearing the mind of distracting thoughts
    meditation
  • Under his leadership, japan borrowed heavily from China. Besides China's government style, japan also borrowed their social structure, philosophy, calendar, and religions.
    Prince Shotoku
  • What's Mr. Mitchell's favorite show on cartoon network?
    Adventure Time
  • List three ways by which knowledge of mainland culture came to Japan
    1. from Japanese who traveled to China 2. through gifts sent from the mainland to Japan 3. from Korean workers who settled in Japan
  • Name three staff members at Winship that aren't teachers.
    ...
  • T/F Rice was Japan's main crop
    True!
  • a tower-shaped structure with several stories and upturned, tiled roofs
    pagoda
  • the cultural flowering in Japan that took place between the late 8th and the late 12th centuries
    The Heian period
  • Name one player on the Utah Jazz (the best team in the NBA)
    Donovan Mitchell, Rudy Gobert, Joe Ingles, etc...
  • a samurai code that called on warriors to be honest, fair, and fearless
    Bushido
  • a male member of a ruler's court
    courtier