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Japan. Geography and People. Japan is an __________. Island. Which means land surround by Water. Japan is a chain of Islands in the Northern Pacific. What is a chain Islands called?. Archipelago. Most of the Japanese live on the ____ Major Islands. 4. Hokkaido Honshu Shikoku Kyushu.
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Japan Geography and People
Japan is an __________. Island • Which means land surround by Water
Japan is a chain of Islands in the Northern Pacific. • What is a chain Islands called? Archipelago
Most of the Japanese live on the ____ Major Islands. 4 • Hokkaido • Honshu • Shikoku • Kyushu
______ and seafood are important in the Japanese ______. Fish Diet Sushi
Japan is surrounded by _________ and has forced Japan to stay __________. Water Isolated
Japan developed its own _________, _____, _____________ and ____________. Religion Art Literature Government
Japan’s earliest settlers probably came from ______________________. Northeast Asia
Around 5,000 BCE a wandering group developed called ____________. Jomon They are known for their Pottery
Fishing ___________ became a way of life for the Jomon People.
The Yayoi people grew rice in a _______. Paddy A paddy is a rice field that is flooded when rice is planted and drained for the Harvest
They were skilled in ______________ working and made _____________ out of _________________. Metal Weapons Iron & bronze
By 300 C.E. the early Japanese organized themselves into _______. Clans • A Clan is a group of families related by blood or marriage.
The Clan ________________ protected the people in return for a share of the rice harvest each year. Warrior Chiefs
Yayoi would bury their Chiefs in large tombs called __________. Kofun
The Myth of the creation of Japan • The story goes 2 Gods dipped their spears into the sea. • When they pulled it out drops of salty water fell and created the islands Japan.
The 2 Gods then created the Sun Goddess _________________ to rule over ___________. Amaterasu Earth
Then the Gods created the Storm God ___________________. Susanowo
Susanowo and Amaterasu’s ______________ became the first people of Japan. Children
Amaterasu sent her ______________ Ninigi to rule the people of Japan. Grandson
Amaterasu gave Ninigi her __________, her_________, and ___________________. Mirror Jewel A Great Sword • This ensured people would follow his leadership
These objects became the sacred _____________ of leadership in early Japan. Symbols
Around 500 C.E. a clan called ____________ ruled most of Japan. Yamato • Other clans got to keep their land in return they pledge their loyalty to the chief.
Yamato Chiefs claimed they came from the _________________ Amaterasu and, therefore, had the right to rule. Sun Goddess
Yamato Leader named __________ took the title “Emperor of __________.” Jimmu Heaven
Jimmu started a long line of Japanese ____________ that has never been broken. Even Emperor ___________ is a _________________ of Jimmu. Rulers Akihito descendant
About 600 C.E. _________ took control in Japan. He wanted to create a strong ____________ and he looked to ______as an example. Shotoku Government China
Shotoku created a _______________. Constitution • Constitution is a plan for government
>Constitution gave all _________ to the __________.>The Emperor will appoint ___________.>The Constitution listed ________ for working in the government.>The rules were based on ____________. Power Emperor Officials Rules Confucius
Shotoku sent officials and students to study ________. They learned about Art, Medicine, philosophy, and ______________. China Buddhism
Shotoku ordered the building of Buddhist _________&______________. Temples Monasteries • Horyuji – the oldest Buddhist Temple in Japan
In 646 C.E. the Yamato began the _________ or the great change. Taika • Divided Japan into Provinces or Regional Districts. All land came under control of the Emperor.
Government officials collect a part farmer’s _________ for ________ for the Emperor. Harvest Taxes
Shotoku created Japan’s first strong central _______________. Government
The Japanese ___________ is called ___________ and was based on __________ spirits. Religion Shinto Nature’s
Japanese believe all things have their own ___________. Spirits Animism
Nature’s spirits are called _______. To honor the Gods they built ___________. Kami Shrines Torii
Shinto means “way of the spirits” and is still followed today.
This is Japan, how it started, who started it, and their beliefs.