6.2 Early Japan

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Yayoi

• Yamato leader who took the title “emperor of heaven”

• a people who brought farming to Japan

• capital city of Japan in the 700s C.E.

• nature spirits

• plan of government

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Nara

• Yamato leader who took the title “emperor of heaven”

• a people who brought farming to Japan

• capital city of Japan in the 700s C.E.

• nature spirits

• plan of government

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kami

• Yamato leader who took the title “emperor of heaven”

• a people who brought farming to Japan

• capital city of Japan in the 700s C.E.

• nature spirits

• plan of government

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constitution

• Yamato leader who took the title “emperor of heaven”

• a people who brought farming to Japan

• capital city of Japan in the 700s C.E.

• nature spirits

• plan of government

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Jimmu

• Yamato leader who took the title “emperor of heaven”

• a people who brought farming to Japan

• capital city of Japan in the 700s C.E.

• nature spirits

• plan of government

People who follow Shinto believe

• in one God.

• everything in nature has a spirit.

• in Buddhism.

• they should follow a vegetarian lifestyle.

What did the Yamato do during the Taika, or Great Change?

• built many Buddhist temples

• reduced the emperor’s power

• gave civil service examinations

• created a strong central government

Government officials during the Nara period were hired because they

• were friends of the emperor.

• were nobles from powerful families.

• did well on examinations.

• were related to the emperor.

The four largest Japanese islands are Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu, and

• Tokyo.

• Kyoto.

• Kamakura.

• Hokkaido.

Prince Shotoku admired this country’s civilization.

• China

• Egypt

• Italy

• Korea