Matching/Definitions Flashcards
Japan
land of the rising sun
Ainu
oldest peoples of japan
Yamato
first emperor claimed to be sunline
Shinto
religion means way of the gods
Buddhim
religion from china
prince shatoku
made busshism religion state
Taiho code
law established in 702 CE
Nara
period when ideas came from china
Kyoto
capital city after nara period
Fujiwara
family held power during heian period
Samarai
warrior class
Bushido code
code of conduct for samurais
zen
Means meditation or contemplation
zen buddhism
religion of samarai
shogun
military ruler of japan
Daimyos
feudal lord in japan
tea ceremony
showed warriors devotion/concentration
missionaires
came along with spanish/portugese
onin war
war that unified japan
edo japan
term for japan during isolation