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Amaterasu Omikami

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Sun Goddess, her grandson, Jimmu Emperor, was sent to Japan by her rule

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Shotoku Taishi

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(574-622 CE) Nephew of Empress Suiko, introduced Buddhism to Japan

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Oda Nobunaga

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(1534-1582) Unified the Owari Area in 1565

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Tokugawa Ieyasu

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(1543-1616) 1st Shogun of the Edo Jidai, centralized government ruled by Baku-Han system

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Showa Emperor

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(1926-1989) very tumultuous and controversial era

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Jomon Jidai

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(10,000 BCE-300 BCE) Named after rope patterns found on Pottery, lived a hunter-gatherer lifestyle

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Sengoku Jidai

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Warring states in the mid 16th century, result of the Onin no ran (1467-77)

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Sakoku

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Seclusion Policy, prohibited all foreign trade except with China and Holland

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Meiji Jidai

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(1868-1911) Meaning Enlightened Rule, marked the beginning of restoration

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Hiroshima & Nagasaki

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An atomic bomb destroyed Hiroshima (8/6) and Nagasaki (8/9) during WWII

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Todai-Ji Temple

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Largest wooden temple built in Nara Jidai

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Kinkaku-Ji

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Golden Pavilion, a zen Buddhist temple in Kyoto

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Mt. Hiei

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Mountain northeast of Kyoto, was burned in 1571

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Kukai

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Buddhist Monk who developed the kana syllabry based on sanskrit

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Zen

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form of Buddhism, originating from China

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Shinran

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(1173-1263) Born from empress’s lady in waiting, became a buddhist Monk

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Tale of Genji

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written in the 11th century by nobelwoman Murasaki Shikibu

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Noh Play

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(Late 16th century) Developed by combining sarugaku, folk dances, and other dancing. often paired with Buddhist teachings

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Kabuki

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Entertainment theater with stories based on current and historical events

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Ukiyo-e

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genre of Japanese art that flourished during the edo period

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