JAPAN

FOOD

• Japan is an Island, east of Korea
• They get most their food from the ocean
• So they mainly eat fish
• They have mild climate
• The rain also made it easy to grow rice

GEOGRAPHY

• There were many dangers in Japan
• Ex: Earthquakes, tidal waves, hurricanes, and volcanoes
• Only 15% of the land is able to be used for farming
• Rainfall helped make better resources
• The Island protects them and provides food

CULTURE

• Shinto- one traditional religion, "Way Of The Gods"
• Japanese culture tries to find beauty in things
• Most Honored: Mount Fuji, the tallest mountains
• Prince Shotoku introduced Chinese Culture
• Embassy: An office of government in another country

SOCIETY

• Early Japan was divided into clans
• Clan: Families related by blood or marriage
• They often fought over property
• Land was the main source of wealth
• They mainly lived in villages and farmed or fished

EMPERORS

• Japan's first emperors came from Yamato
• Emperors were believed to be godlike
• When chosen emperor, it was a gods' choice
• When everything went bad, a gods' choice changed
• Prince Shotoku was an appointed regent

INFLUENCE

• China and Korea influenced Japan
• China had a stronger influence
• Ex: religion, government, writing systems, arts, agriculture
• Japan either combined their traditions with China's,
• Or Japan completely changed them.

FACTS

• Legend has it, that Japan was formed by drops of water
• The Chinese thought of Japan as Nippon
• Nippon- "Land of the rising sun"
• Buddhism was also promoted by Prince Shotoku
• Japan has over 4,000 islands

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