History Flashcards
What are the Eras from oldest to newest?
Jomon - yayoi - kofun - nara - Heian - Kamakurr - muromachi - azuchi momoyama - Edo - Meji, Taisho - Showa
What era when people lived by hunting, fishing and gathering wild nuts?
Jomon
What is Jomon clayware?
Used for cooking and rituals
What era was it when rice cultivation was introduced?
Yayoi
What is the oldest wodden building in the world? and what era?
Horuji temple during the Kofun era
What are kofun tombs?
served as tombs for the powerful
What prince was in the kofun period?
Prince Shotoku
What prince established a political system centered on the emperor?
Prince Shotoku in the Kofun Period
What period was when Enovys were sent to china?
Nara Period
During the Nara period, the capital nara was established where?
Heijo-kyo
What was the capital during the Heian Period?
Kyoto
What period was it when Nobility gained power?
Heian
What period was it of the emergence of the samurai?
Heian
What period is considered one of the most culturally rich periods in japanese history?
Heian
What period was the Tale of Genji written in?
Heian
What period was the japanese kana writing system created?
Heian