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Date: 1/31/11 Period: 6 ||
 * || Name: Brian Cao
 * Japan K.W.L.Q. Chart **
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I know that the atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

I know that Japan has samurai.

I know that Zen Buddhism is one of Japan’s religions. || **__ W __**** ant to Know **

I want to know who was the first Japanese.

I want to know about Japan’s religions.

I want to know about Japan’s emperors.

I want to know about Japan’s culture.

I want to know about Japan’s military. || ** Chapter 8: Japan Key Terms **
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**Shikibu** || Japanese noble and writer, she wrote The Tale of Genji, the world’s first known novel. || Writer || Size and Comparison 1. What body of water found between Japan and the mainland of Asia? The Sea of Japan. 2. Name the two countries located nearest to Japan. Korea and Russia. 3. Name two countries near Japan that are much larger in area than Japan. Russia and China. 4. What large ocean is off the southeast coast of Japan? Pacific Ocean. 5. What are the names of the islands of Japan? Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, and Kyushu.
 * ** Term ** || ** Details / definition ** || ** Helper word ** ||
 * **Shinto** || The traditional religion of Japan. || Religion ||
 * **Zen** || Popular new form of Buddhism called Zen arrived from China. || Buddhism ||
 * **Pure Land** || One new form of Buddhism. || Buddhism ||
 * **Haiku** || A form of Japanese poetry. || Poetry ||
 * **Lady Mirasaki**
 * **Prince Shotoku** || Japanese regent, he was one of Japan’s greatest leaders. He was influential in bringing Buddhism and Chinese ideas to Japan. || Leaders ||
 * **Jimmu** || The first emperor of Japan. || Emperor ||
 * **Regent** || A person who rules a country for someone who is unable to rule alone. || Alone. ||
 * **Ainu** || A culture that developed in Japan. || Culture ||
 * **The Pillow Book** || Sei Shonagon, author of The Pillow Book served Japan’s empress from 991 to 1000. The Pillow Book was her journal. || Sei Shonagon ||
 * **Tanka** || A genre of classical Japanese verse and one of the major genres of Japanese literature. || Literature ||
 * **Noh** || Types of performances developed into a more serious form of drama. || Drama ||
 * **Tale of Genji** || The Tale of Genji is the story of a prince named Genji and his long quest for love. || Story ||
 * **Daimyo** || Japan’s large landowners. || Landowners ||
 * **Shogun** || A general who ruled Japan in the emperor’s name. || General ||
 * **Samurai** || Trained professional warriors. || Warriors ||
 * **figurehead** || A person who appears to rule even though real power rests with someone else. || Power ||
 * **Bushido** || The samurai code of rules. || Rules ||

Climate 6. What is the climate like in Japan? The climate varies strongly in different regions. The climate in most of the major cities, including Tokyo, is temperate to subtropic and consists of four seasons. The winter is mild and the summer is hot and humid. There is a rainy season in early summer, and typhoons hit parts of the country every year during late summer. The climate of the northern island of Hokkaido and the Sea of Japan coast is colder, and snow falls in large amounts. In Okinawa, on the other hand, the mean temperature of January is a warm 17 degrees Celsius.

Natural Features 7. What is the largest island in Japan? Honshu. 8. Why does Japan have little land that is good for farming? Because most of the land in Japan are mountain.

Agriculture 9. What is the main agricultural crop of Japan? The main agricultural crop of Japan is rice. 10. Given Japan's geography, why would fish be a popular source of food? Because most of Japan’s cities are near the coast.

