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japan
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| vunrable to | typhoons |
| a cluster of how many island | four major island: Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, and Kyushu |
| environment | mountains and few natural resources |
| power & anthority | shogun is the most powerful in medievel japan |
| emperor became a | figurehead |
| the two clans that rule throught the middle ages of japan | fujiwara and minamoto clans |
| samurai were loyal to | their lord (daimyo) |
| what way did samurai live in | Bushido (the "way of the warrior") |
| the way people farm in the mountains in japan | terrace farming |
| cultural diffusion with | china |
| had three writing systems called | kanji hiragana and katakana |
| native religion | shinto |
| religion that was adapted to answer questions that couldnt be answer with shinto | zen buddhism |