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39 Cards in this Set
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What religion was introduced in the Yamato period?
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Buddhism. Clashed greatly with the established Shinto belief system.
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What oral traditions were important during the Yamato period?
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The tale of the Sun Goddess Amadarasu. Those who have direct Blood line of her are powerful.
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What is the "back side" of Japan?
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The snow country on one side of the mountains near Honshu.
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Where might the Japanese work ethic originate?
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perhaps from the mild climate or adopted from China and Confucianism.
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What is the "typhoon mentality"?
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Regularly expect natural disasters. Able to rebuild quickly. Reverence for nature.
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What is the size of an average farm today in Japan?
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About 2.5 acres
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What are some characteristics of Japanese farming techniques?
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Overly mechanized. Smaller equipment. Irrigation. Mostly Rice paddies.
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How much of Japan in mountains and how many Islands are there?
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Over 80% is mountains and there are about 4,000 islands.
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When was the last major quake in Tokyo?
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1923
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What is a result of Japan being so mountainous?
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Groups settled in isolation. Association with individual village.
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So, why do the Japanese have such a group mentality?
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They are an island. Imperial family has long genetic line. war brings them together.
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How long have people lived on the Japanese islands?
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about 200,000 years. Skeletal remains tell us this.
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Who are the Jomon people?
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Name comes from the coil designs on their pottery. sunken huts, matriarchal, hunter/gatherers. lots of shellfish. probably from the south pacific. Buried dead in the village.
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Who are the Yayoi people?
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Agriculture and rice paddies show possibly different origins than Jomon. Pottery on the wheel. Bronze. Buried dead away from village.
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Who are the こふん？
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The tomb people. Han influence. Inclined to discover other people/villages. Spriritual leader. Patrilinneal. Caste system based on family ties and occupation ( sado, be, and yasuko).
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What happened during the Taika reform of 645?
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Increase in Chinese technology. Awareness of native/non-native. Because politically unified in 7th cent. AD.
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How is Japanese Feudalism different from Europe?
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Less emphasis on Law from the ruler and more on morality ( less concept of political rights). Women are as tough as men. Men pride themselves in the arts.
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What are the three sects of Buddhism?
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1) Amida: "pure" land of the west (India) Congregational organization.
2) Nichiren: Japan is the center of the faith. 3) Zen: meditation, simplicity, nature. Monasteries became intellectual centers. |
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What was Japan's first permanent capital?
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Nara
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What is the purpose of the Kojiki?
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To show genealogy. It is Genesis. More mythical. shyoki is more serious.
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When was the Phonetic alphabet first seen?
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During the Heian period of 794-1185
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When is the Regent system first put into place?
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During the Heian period of 794-1185
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What was the first book written in the new phonetic alphabet?
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The Tale of Genji by Murasaki shikibu
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When is the regent system dismantled and why?
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During the Kamakura period of 1185-1333. The Gempei War (1180-85) destroyed the Taira and this created Yorimoto the first shogun.
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How much of Japan did the Ashikaga family rule?
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About 1/3 the rest was ruled by samurai and by whoever lived on the land.
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When were the Daimyo first seem?
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During the Ashikaga period of 1392-1575. Landholding warrior families replaced by feifdoms controlled by Daimyo.
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When and who were the first Euopeans in Japan?
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Portuguese, 1542, missionaries.
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When was the "warrior ethic" first seen?
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During the Ashikaga peiod of 1392-1575. Created by Samurai, like knights of chivalry. Seppuku.
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When was the 200 year seclusion in Japan?
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During the Tokugawa period of 1603-1868. The Japanese fall behind in technology. Merchant class grows and Samurai are poor (SPAM). Confucianism re-born.
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What did Matthew Perry do in 1853?
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Comes from America to try to open Japan to trade and relations. Comes back one year later to show he means business.
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Where is the slogan " revere the emperor, expel the barbarian" from?
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The Satsuma and Choshu regions VS. Tokugawa regime. 1862
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What starts the Meiji restoration?
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The emperor is "restored" to power and the capital moves to Tokyo. Tokugawa shogun resigns and the shogun-ate system is dismantled.
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When are the Samurai stripped of their swords?
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In 1876. This starts the Seinan war/ Satsuma rebellion ( Samurai outraged and poor). They lose and the restoration continues.
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When is the Japanese constitution written?
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In 1889. It is GIVEN to the people, there is no revolution.
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When are the unequal treaties reversed in Japan?
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In 1899 because Japan has become more powerful after winning a war with China.
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When does Japan become a world power?
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In 1904-05 after they win the Russo-Japanese war over Korea.
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Who is Japan allied with in WWI?
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France and Great Britain
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What are some key events during the 1930s in Japan?
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Japanese imperial army tried to take over Asia without government approval. Military takes over government after a nationalist fervor. Japan invades china, french indochina and the Philippines. BOMB pearl harbor in 1941.
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When is the occupation of Japan and what is the general sentiment?
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From 1945-1952. Generally regarded as a guide to a better day.
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