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Japan’s islands are made from the tops of undersea mountains. Only 20% of the land is flat; most people live near the sea. Seafood is a staple, or main part, of their diet. They are also very isolated, and created a religion and society different from other countries.
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How did geography effect life in Japan? Give two examples from your notes.
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Some people think the Ainu came from Siberia in eastern Russia. Their language is different from any other eastern Asian language. They lost their land and were forced to live on Hokkaido. Their culture and language almost disappeared.
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The people who lived south of the Ainu became the Japanese. Their villages were ruled by clans. The chief of the clan had religious and political power.
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Kami – nature spirit Early Japanese believed that everything in nature had a spirit. Kami supposedly keeps the people safe. The people built shrines and performed ceremonies for the kami.
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Shintoism is similar to what other belief that we’ve studied this year. What religion is it? How are they similar? Explain in detail.
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Not all clans were equal. The Yamato clan was very powerful and believed they were descendents of the sun goddess. By the 500s the Yamato clan ruled most of Honshu and called themselves emperors.
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Japanese leaders sent scholars to China and Korea to learn about their cultures. They also invited people from China and Korea to move to Japan.
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Japan didn’t have a written language. They wrote in Chinese using the characters to represent Japanese words.
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Prince Shotoku was regent for his aunt, the empress. Regent – someone who helps a leader rule the country. He admired Chinese culture and wanted to be like the Chinese.
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Used Confucianism to teach the Japanese how people should behave. Buddhism also spread, came from Korea. Shotoku had large temples built to spread popularity. Japanese nobles became Buddhist instead of Shinto.
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Compare and Contrast Prince Shokotu and Mansa Musa. Give 1 way they are similar and 1 way they are different.
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Shotoku wanted Japan’s emperors to have more power, like the Chinese emperors did. Clan leaders disagreed and kept the emperor from gaining power.
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