Japanese History and Culture

Plan of government

• Constitution

• Legislation

• Amendment

• Bylaw

Nature spirits

• Kami

• Yokai

• Tengu

• Shinto

A people who brought farming to Japan

• Yayoi

• Jomon

• Ainu

• Emishi

People who follow Shinto believe

• Everything in nature has a spirit

• Only humans have spirits

• Nature is to be conquered

• Spirits are only found in sacred places

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

• Hokkaido

• Okinawa

• Honshu

• Shikoku

Capital city of Japan in the 700’s C.E.

• Kyoto

• Tokyo

• Nara

• Osaka

Yamato leader who took the title “emperor of heaven”

• Jimmu

• Naruhito

• Akihito

• Yamato Takeru

Prince Shotoku admired this country’s civilization

• Japan

• Korea

• China

• Vietnam

Government officials during the Nara period were hired because they were

• From powerful families

• Highly educated individuals

• Skilled in military tactics

• Elected by the public

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

• A strong central government

• A decentralized feudal system

• An expansion of trade routes

• The establishment of a monarchy