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Japan
Term | Definition |
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Japan | an island in Asia off the coast of China |
China | a large empire, which is now communist, that traded with Japan and Korea and took ideas from India as well. |
Korea | a penninsula extending from the eastern-most side of Asia that traded with Japan |
India | a country in the southern-most part of asia that is the origin of Buddhism |
Buddhism | A religon where the goal is to follow the four nodle truths and eightfold path which was made by the Buddha. In Japan he is considered a magical protector. |
Prince Shotoku | The man who unified most of Japan and helped start the diffusion with other parts of Asia |
Uji | Clans that ruled parts of Japan |
pagodas | a temple design made in China that has 3,5,7, or 9 roofs(Buddhism) |
Religon | The beliefs of a culture which may or may not center around a deity(s) whith guidelines on how to live |
Government | The rulers of a country that make laws, court trials, law enforcement, cultural harmony, etc. |
Art and Architechure | the design of buildings and expressment of emotions through artifacts like painting, sculptures, etc. |
Technology | the tools and strategies that a culture uses to make life easier(inventions, innovations) |
Social Structure | the ranks of people in a country which may determine payment, status, and priveleges |
System of writing | The symbols/grammer use in a culture to communicate by writing |
Cultural Diffusion | When one culture is spread and mixied into other culures by trade, conquering, etc. |