1. WHI: SOL 10c Japan

4. Map A China Mongolia India Korea Japan Russia Pacific Ocean Sea of Japan East China Sea Yellow Sea

5. Map B Sea of Japan Pacific Ocean Korea Russia China Hokkaido Honshu Kyushu Shikoku Tokyo

6. Why is Japan…. Known as the “land of the rising sun”?

7. Geography Only 500 miles away from China Is an ARCHIPELAGO – a group of islands – Name another Archipelago you know of Japan is made up of 4,000 islands!

8. Geographical ADVANTAGES Mild climate plenty of rainfall

9. Geographical DISADVANTAGES Very mountainous Only 15% of land is farmable Short in natural resources like: Coal, oil, iron Japan experiences typhoons, earthquakes and tsunamis

12. Clans Japan was made up of hundreds of clans that controlled their own territories Worshipped own nature gods/goddesses Later they combined to form SHINTO

13. Yamato Clan By 5 th century they were the leading clan The Yamato claimed to be the emperors but had no real power The clans had real power If another clan claimed power, they simply controlled the emperor

14. SHINTO Shinto means = way of the gods – Respected nature and the worship of ancestors Kami – divine spirits that dwelled in nature – Beautiful tree, rock, waterfall – Home of kami

15. Torii A traditional Japanese gate that is found at the entry way into a Shinto shrine.

16. Shinto and Buddhism Buddhism started in India -> China -> Korea - > Japan

17. Japanese Buddhism Japan was impressed by Buddhism’s teachings, beautiful ceremonies and art Buddhism and Shinto began to get combined

18. Chinese Influence System of writing Ways of painting Followed Chinese styles of cooking, gardening, drinking tea and hairdressing Strong central government Tried the civil service exam but nobles were too powerful

19. The Samurai Soldiers became corrupt and attacked farmers and travelers Landowners surrounded themselves with bodyguards or SAMURAI (one who serves) –Lived according to the BUSHIDO –BUSHIDO – code of behavior or “the way of the warrior” Show courage Reverence to gods Protect those who were weaker Die an honorable death

21. Japan Decline Japan was attacked and almost invaded by the Mongols led by Kublai Khan