Medieval Japan Review

the rule of Japan by Tokugawa Ieyasu and his successors in the Tokugawa family

• Zen

• Tokugawa Shogunate

• Shogun

• Prince Shotoku

the Japanese military leader who ruled on the emperor's behalf

• daimyo

• regent

• samurai

• shogun

one of Japan's most important regents

• Tokugawa Shogunate

• Lady Murasaki Shikibu

• Prince Shotoku

• Zen

Japanese religious tradition based on respect for nature and ancestors

• Shinto

• Zen

• Haiku

• Kabuki

a trained warrior who belonged to the private armies of the daimyo

• daimyo

• samurai

• shogun

• kabuki

a large landowner in Japan

• daimyo

• samurai

• shogun

• kabuki

sect of Buddhism that emphasized self-discipline, simplicity, and meditation

• Shinto

• Zen

• Haiku

• Kabuki

a form of poetry with 17 syllables - three line of 5, 7, and 5 syllables

• Zen

• Haiku

• Kabuki

• Shinto

a style of drama developed in Japan in the 1600s that combines singing, dancing, and elaborate costumes

• Zen

• Haiku

• Kabuki

• Shinto

Why did Chinese culture have such a strong impact on Japanese culture?

• Both China and Japan were experimenting with new ideas.

• The Chinese conquered Japan and forced its culture on the Japanese.

• Japan is located close to China and Chinese culture was highly developed.

• The Japanese wanted to have good relations with China.