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Date: 2/1/11 Period: 5 || Ryan Hartin completed the quiz for Japanese Samurai. Bio-Poem
 * || Name: Ryan Hartin

Prince Shotoku Great Leader, Courage, Wise He is from Japan He cares about having a strong civilization He feels that scholars should go to China Powerful, Strong, Good Decision maker He gives good knowledge to Japan He fears Japan is going to be over ruled He would like to see Japan as a stronger civilization Prince Shotoku (573-621)

**Shikibu** || A noble from Japan || Lady Noble || Size and Comparison 1. What [|body of water] found between Japan and the mainland of Asia? Sea of Japan 2. Name the two countries located nearest to Japan. Korea and Russia 3. Name [|two countries] near Japan that are much larger in area than Japan. Europe and China 4. What large ocean is off the southeast coast of Japan? Pacific Ocean 5. What are the [|names] of the islands of Japan? Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, and Kyushu.
 * ** Term ** || ** Details / definition ** || ** Helper word ** ||
 * **Shinto** || The traditional religion of Japan || First Religion ||
 * **Zen** || A popular new form of Buddhism. || New Buddhism ||
 * **Pure Land** || A religion that didn’t require any special religion. || Not strict religion ||
 * **Haiku** || Short three line poems. || Poems ||
 * **Lady Mirasaki**
 * **Prince Shotoku** || He was one of Japans great leaders. || Prince of Japan ||
 * **Jimmu** || The starter of the first imperial family. || Imperial family ||
 * **Regent** || A person who rules a country. || Ruler ||
 * **Ainu** || Tall, white skinned, hairy people. || First Japanese people ||
 * **The Pillow Book** || It was like a diary for Sei Shanagon. || Diary ||
 * **Tanka** || A genre of Japanese Poetry || Poem ||
 * **Noh** || A type of play || Play ||
 * **Tale of Genji** || The story of a prince named Genji and his long quest for love. || Prince ||
 * **Daimyo** || Japans large landowners || Land owners ||
 * **Shogun** || A powerful military leader || Head ruler ||
 * **Samurai** || Trained professional warriors || Professional warriors ||
 * **figurehead** || A person who appears to rule even though real power rests with someone else. || Fake ||
 * **Bushido** || The samurai code of rules || Rules ||

Climate 6. What is the [|climate] like in Japan? The winter is mild and the summer is hot and humid.

Natural Features 7. What is the [|largest] island in Japan? Hokkaido 8. Why does [|Japan] have little land that is good for farming? It is because of the weird weather this makes land less fertile.

Agriculture 9. What is the main agricultural [|crop] of Japan? The main crop is rice. 10. Given Japan's geography, why would fish be a popular source of food? They are surrounded by water leaving and there is many fish in the sea.

· ** I know that there were Samurai warriors. **  · ** I know that they were big in arts and making statues. **  · ** I know they believed in Buddhism. **  · ** I know they lived in clans. ** || **__ W __**** ant to Know ** · ** How did Geography shape life in Japan? **  · ** What is the Ainu? **  · ** How were there changes in language? **  · ** How did they change in religions? **  · ** How did people in Japan dress? **  · ** How did they teach literature? **  · ** Where did they learn art? **  · ** Who was Lady Murasaki Shikibu? **  · ** Why did the Shogun rule Japan not the Emperor? **  · ** How did Japan again become unified? ** ||
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