L1_Early Japanese Society

What are true about The Ainu?

• The Ainu have no distinct language or culture.
• The Ainu are an indigenous people of Japan who spoke a language unlike any other in Asia. They looked very different from other people in Japan.

• The Ainu are primarily found in South America.

Where did The Ainu live?

• Kyushu, Japan
• Okinawa, Japan
• Honshu, Japan
• Hokkaido, Japan

Why did the Ainu culture disappear?

• The Ainu culture thrived due to globalization.
• The Ainu culture disappeared because of natural disasters.
• The Ainu culture disappeared because they suffered discrimination. Also, traditionally hunter-gatherers and only a few thousand left in Hokkaido.

The people that lived south of the Ainu eventually became the _______.

• Koreans
• Chinese
• Mongolians
• Japanese

Who did rule the Villages in Japan?

• Emperors
• Samurai
• powerful clans

• Farmers

Each clan had a chief. What were the main responsibility that a chief do?

• Collecting taxes from villagers
• Training warriors for battle
• Religious and political power

What is the traditional religion of Japan?

• Shinto
• Confucianism
• Taoism
• Buddhism

Chiefs descended from nature spirits called______.

• Kami

• Spirits
• Wendigos
• Totems

What did they believe about kami?

• Everything in nature- the sun, moon, trees, waterfalls, animals - has kami

• Kami are a type of food in Japanese cuisine.
• Kami are exclusively human ancestors.

What could be considered a kami?

• Natural elements, ancestors, and sacred objects.
• Historical figures
• Religious texts
• Mythical creatures