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what is the role of a kami in Japanese culture
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is a holy being; known as the sungodess
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describe the geography of japan
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japan is archipelago or a chain of islands; made up of 4 large islands;about the size of california
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explain the significance of the Yamato clan
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the applied new technology in their territory
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how did Prince Shotoku try to unify japan
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he beleived that confusinism like buddhism could unify japan
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how did Japanese emperors increase their power
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they borrowed with neighboring lands
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why did Japanese rulers send missions to china
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they would make there government like that of the the tang
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what aspects of Chinese government and culture did the Japanese adopt
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the chinese calender/ chinas writing system/
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historians identified the ______ as the first group of humans to come to japan
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jomon
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how did they know it was the jomon tribe that was the first group
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because of their distinctive pottery
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the jomon migrated to japan ____ years ago
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11,000
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the jomon survived by
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hunting and fishing
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who is prince shotoku
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a regent
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why was prince shotoku a regent
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he was to young to rule as an emperor
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what calender did the japanese use from china
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the chinese calender
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when did the samuri begin
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1185
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what country did the japanese get their writing system from
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china
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what is the role of a kami in Japanese culture
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is a holy being; known as the sungodess
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describe the geography of japan
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japan is archipelago or a chain of islands; made up of 4 large islands;about the size of california
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explain the significance of the Yamato clan
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the applied new technology in their territory
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how did prince Shotoku try to unify japan
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he beleived that confusinism like buddhism could unify japan
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how did Japanese emperors increase their power
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they borrowed with neighboring lands
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why did Japanese rulers send missions to china
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they would make there government like that of the the tang
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what aspects of Chinese government and culture did the Japanese adopt
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they adopted japan and korea's (mainly there government)
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What flourished in the Heian court
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literature,drama, and art
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what did Japanese culture do
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it emphasized the importance of family
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Noh
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drama that appealed to the nobles and samuri
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Kabuki
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drama aimed at farmers,merchants,and other common folk
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consensus
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an agreement among the members of a group
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Shinto
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the traditional religion of Japan
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shrine
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places of worship
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mantra
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a sacred word,chant, or sound that is repeated over and over to advance one's spiritual growth
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archipelago
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Chain of islands
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mainland
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An area that is a part of a continent
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clan
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A group of people with a common ancestor
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kami
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A holy being that represents a spirit of nature, sacred place, ancestor, or clan in Japanese culture
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regent
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Someone who governs a country in the name of the ruler who is un able to rule, often because of age
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figurehead
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And Emperor which appear to be in charge, but someone else was really in control
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shogun
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Free military commander
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feudalism
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A social system in which the landowners granted people land or other rewards in exchange for military service or labor
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daimyo
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Local landowning lords
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samurai
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Highly trained warriors
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bushido
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Formed the heart of a code, or set of rules. This strict code of conduct a guided samurai behavior
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what is an archielago
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Chain of islands
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what is the role of a kami in Japanese culture
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It represented nature, sacred places, and ancesters
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Describe the geography of Japan
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it is an archipelago and is west of Asia.
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How did prince Shotoku try to unify Japan
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First he had to strengthen the central government and reduce the power of leaders. He did this by supporting Buddhism .
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how did Japanese emperors increase their power
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they collected taxes
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why did Japanese rulers send missions to china
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it helped make japan's government more like china's
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what aspects of chinese government and culture did the japanese adopt?
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scholars created an official history of Japan, they adopted the Chinese calendar, and the chinese writing system,
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how did Japan start
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it rose in the shadow of its neighor
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who was Japans powerful neighbor
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China
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where was Japanese culture often borrowed from
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China and Korea
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what is Japan's geography called
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archipelago
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what is an archipelago
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chain of islands
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how would an archipelago help japan
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by allowing more trade
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why would an archipelago change society
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by allowing more people to be in japan
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how would an archipelago change the world
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they would make japan become more popular
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why was the archipelago so useful?
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they allowed more different people to come
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What is the role a kami in Japanese culture
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To represent the sorority of nature and sacred places
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Why was a kami so important
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They could tell other what their main focus of their spirit
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Why was a Kami so useful
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We could talk to other and ancestors
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How did a Kami help the Japanese society
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They could have more clans and a sacred place
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Why did kami's change the world today?
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We know the Japanese culture for their religion
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Describe the geography of japan
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They have lots of islands
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Why was the geography so crazy
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They had many islands and mainlands as well as mountains
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What climate is japan
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Tropical
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Why would the weather effect the society
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They would have plans for sun not rain
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What is northern Japan like
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Cold in winter
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How did Japan's climate change
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By the time growing
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Explain the significance of the yamato clan
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they were the most important family in Japan because they were very brave in battle
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how did the yamato clan effect japan
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by allowing them to conqure more lands
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why did the yamato become so important
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it was the leader of the most best clan
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descirbe the yamato
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it was a clan and was a good system
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how did the yamato change the world
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by defeating others and killing them
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How did prince Shotoku try to unify Japan
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people didn't agree and follow directions
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how did Shotoku come to power
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Japan was not fully united
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why did Shotoku come to power
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Japan was not united and they had a free government
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how did Shotoku change the world
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He was one of the 1st regents
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what was Shotoku signifigance
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to take power and govern
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how did Japenese emperors increase their power
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they had a system of official ranks
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how did wealthy japenese emperors effect japan
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they could make better finical decisions
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what would happen if the emporer got weathly
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the country would become more bigger and succesful
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why were increased emperors influenced
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bc everyone wanted to live in a big country
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why were clans influenced
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so that the counrty could be ran well
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why did Japenese rulers send missions to china
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so they could study arts and officials
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what would missions to china do
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study arts and officials
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what aspects of chinese government and culture did the Japenese adopt
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they adopted the chinese calndar
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how did having the chinese calendar help
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to know which date it was
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why did the chineses invent the calendar
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explain time and date
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how did the calendar effect japan
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by getting a huge trading system
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how were the daimyo related to feudalism?
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they both include land-owinings
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why were daimyo related to feudalism?
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b/c they both use the land-owning system
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explain the code of bushido
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a loyalty lord and a personal honor formed codes
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explain the code of bushido part 2
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they made up a code or set of rules
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who were the 2 people in the bushido
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2 twin warriors
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what were the duties of the Sumurai
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a proud warrior who fought for the death of his honor
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why were the duties of a Sumurai important
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b/c you served until u died
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why were the Fujiwara important to the government in Japan
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they allowed the governemt settle
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what was the role of the emperor in fedual japan
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a landowner granted who granted people land
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what was in exchange for the fedual
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military service or labor
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what leaders brought peace in Japan
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Tokugawa leyasu
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why did they bring peace
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it was crazy with none incontroll
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how did the rise of the Fujiwara lead to fedulism
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the war was about money and land
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why did Tokugawa lesyasu force the daimyo to leave their families in edo
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They were casuing to much trouble and he wanted peace
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how did the role of the Japanese emperor differ from the chinese emperor
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the chinese emperor was very contorlling and didn't want peace but the japan one did
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Yamato's clan became the ruling clan of Japan
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200-400 ad
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true or false yamato is the oldest clan today
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true
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Prince Shotoku of the Yamato clan unites Japan around
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593
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Prince Shotoku was a regent for the
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empress
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His aunt strengthened the ______ ____ and took power from the clan leaders that supported Buddhism Confucianism
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central government
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prince shotoku had his own moral code in a document called the _____ __ ___ ____
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Constitution of 17 Articles
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______ was important in prince shotokus government
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harmony
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prince shotoku copied much of the ___ dynasties government
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tangs
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500 AD
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Japan began adapting to Chinese writing, began Japan's written language
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538 AD
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Buddhist monks from Korea arrive in Japan, this begins a mixing of Shinto and Buddhism. Many Japanese still practice both today.
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702 AD
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a new code made the leader of the Yamato clan the new emperor made the new capital in Nara Japan
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794 AD
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the capital was moved to Heian and emperors lived there for about 1000 years. It was built like Chang'an of China
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860 AD
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the Fujiwara family was ruling Japan and the emperor was just a figurehead.
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figurehead
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a person appeared to be in carge
