JAPAN
Tuesday = TEST!! Chapter 12 China*** Mongols Japan Korea Southeast Asia
Geography 2011 Earthquake and Tsunami
Japan lies along the Pacific Ring of Fire Creates earthquakes and volcanoes
is made up of 4 main islands and hundreds of smaller islands
Japan is an archipelago A chain of islands
4/5ths of Japan is mountainous
Most Japanese live along the coastline
Fish is the main source of protein
Mt.Fuji Mount Fuji is with 3776 meters Japan's highest mountain.
Shinto The major religion of early Japan Worships the forces of nature
Kami Natures spirits- “the way of the gods” What other religion will the Regents compare Shinto too?
Korean Cultural Bridge Brought language, art, Buddhism and technology to Japan from China
Kana Japanese writing system Phonetic symbols that represent syllables
Japan looks up to China The Japanese send nobles to study in China during the Tang dynasty
Selective Borrowing Japan does not accept all of China’s ideas For example they do not accept the civil service exam
Japan’s only dynasty 500AD The Yamato family creates the first and only dynasty in Japan They still are in existence today