Cultural Geo Of Japan Flashcards
How many people are in Japan?
128 million
Most people in Japan live in the…
Tokaido Corridor (in cities between Kobe and Tokyo)
99% of Japanese orginated from… and because they came from one ethnic background, Japan is said to be…
the Korean Peninsula centuries ago… Homogeneous
Japanese have been ruled by…
clans, small tribal communities
Japanese have been influenced by… and adopted..
works of Korean scholars… China’s philosophy, writing system, art, sciences, and government structure
What is a shogun?
military ruler
What is a samurai?
professional warriors that supported shoguns
Japan remain isolated until when?
Mid 1800’s
Why did Japan isolate themselves?
When Japan was found by Europeans by accident, traders and Catholic missionaries came. They were afraid that military conquests would follow.
Who and when helped open trade between the US and Japan
Matthew C Perry (US fleet), 1854
What side was Japan on during World War II?
Axis; against Allies (US)
What caused US to bomb them?
Japan attacked Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
What type of government is Japan today?
democracy
What type of government did Japan had before?
Feudal government
