History- Korea/Japan (Japanese)

Who was the prince of Japan’s ruling yamato clan?

Prince Shotoku

Define Archipelago:

Chain of Islands

What are the four main Islands?

Hokkaido, Honshu, Kyushu, Shikoku

How much of Japans is too mountainious to farm?

About 4/5

What industry (like the koreans) did Japan most thrive in?

The Fishing Industry

What does the Ring of Fire include?

Includes: Japan, The philippines, Indonesia, parts of Australia, and South America.

Why is it called the ring of fire?

Because this region is subject to frequent earthquakes & volcanos.

Approximatley how long ago did the japanese migrate from the asian mainland.

More then 2000 years ago.

What were the earlier inhabitants? Where did they get pushed too>

The Ainu who got pushed to the northernmost Island of Hokkaido.

Define Uji:

Clans

What was the largest Japanese Island?

Honshu

What was the godess they claimed direct descent from?

The Sun Goddess: Amaterasu

Define Kami:

Nature Spirits

Define Shinto:

‘‘The Way of the Gods’’

What language is Japanese distinctly related to, but completely different from?

Distantly related to Korean, Completely different from Chinese.

What religion did korean missionaries Introduce to Japan?

Buddhism

What were two ways Japan used government ideas from china?

1. Japanese rulers claimed the title' ‘‘Heavenly Empire’’ and claimed absolute power

2. They adopted a law code Similar to that of China.

What year was the new capital Nara built in?

In the Year 710.

What was the new capital Nara modelled at?

Tang Capital at Chang’an

Name 2 chinese influences in Nara.

1. Japanese nobles spoke chinese & dressed in Chinese fashion.

2. Tang music and dances became really popular.

Name 2 Confucian Ideas that took Place.

1. Relationship between Superior or Inferior.

2. Respect for learning.

What process of Japan was known as selective borrowing?

The Japanese kept some chinese ways, but discarded or modified others.

By when did Tang China begin to decline?

By the 800’s

Define Kana:

Phonetic symbols representing syllables.

When did the blending of Cultures take place from?

From 794 to 1185

What was the Imperial Capital

The Imperial capital was in Heian

Who was Sei Shonagon?

A lady-in-waiting to the empress

What did Sei Shongon write?

She wrote ‘‘the Pillow book’’ which is a series of Anecdotes and personal observations.

Who was the best known Heian writer?

Murasaki Shikibu

What was the worlds first full length novel.

The tale of Genji

What was the Tale of Genji about?

It recounts the adventures and loves of the ficitional prince Genji and his son.

What did Heian writers mostly lament?

That love does not last and the beauty of the world is soon gone.

What did Lady murasakis father say to her? And why?

That if she was a boy, - he wouldve been happier because japan valued men over women.

Name two activities Prince Genji participates in at the chinese banquet

Peforming on a 13-stringed zither, and does the Wave Dance