|Geography of Japan|Since Japan is mostly covered in islands, they have less land to farm. Also, Japan's terrain is mostly mountainous, 70% of it mountains, and the rest, flat land. So, they turned to the sea and started fishing.
|Continued...| Not only was fish their food source, but also rice. Rice could grow in Japan because of the climate, mild and humid. Today, rice is still a main food staple.
|Continued...| -Samurai: a class of warriors who pledged loyalty to a noble in return for land. -Peasants: this group is the largest of all, just containing farmers, artisans, and merchants.
|Interesting Facts| -Japan is mostly Buddhist and have different sects, Pure Land, and Zen. -Women can become a samurai. -Some people quit farming when they figured they can make items and sell them for a living.