TOPIC:

Chapter 5, Week 1

Sub topic #1 (left side of paper) What was Japan’s geography like?

Notes (right side of paper) •

Japan

- is a chain of islands that is east of China in the Pacific Ocean • Japan has 3,000 islands but 4 main ones • They are called Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, and Kyushu • Most of Japan is covered with mountains

Sub topic #1 (left side of paper) What was Japan’s geography like?

Notes (right side of paper) •

Mount Fuji-

is a famous volcano • There are 188 volcanoes and many earthquakes • There is not very much farmland, most people fish for food • Japan is far from main continents so their society is

isolated

- all alone

Sub topic #2 (left side of paper) How did China and Korea influence Japan?

Notes (right side of paper) • Government rules where taken from the ideas of Confucius • Officials and students were sent to China to study their

civilization

-culture and way of life of a group of people • They learned and took Buddhism from Korea • They learned art, medicine, and philosophy from both places

Sub topic #2 (left side of paper) How did China and Korea influence Japan?

Notes (right side of paper) • They copied the city of Chang’an to build their cities of

Nara

-center of government and religion in Japan and

Heian

(Kyoto)-capital after Nara • Took the styles of architecture from China • Took the style of writing in characters from China

Sub topic #3 (left side of paper)

How did Prince Shotoku rule Japan?

Notes (right side of paper) •

Prince Shotoku-

a man who ruled Japan and wanted to create a strong government •He used China as an example •He created a

constitution

- a written plan for the government, that gave all of the power to the emperor •He built Buddhist temples and monasteries •The

Horyuji Temple

is Japan’s oldest temple

Sub topic #4 (left side of paper) What was society and family like in Japan under Prince Shotoku?

Notes (right side of paper) •Women could rule and own property •Grandparents, parents, children lived in the same household •The man was the head of the family •Parents arranged marriages for their children

Sub topic #5 (left side of paper) Other Vocab Notes (right side of paper) •

benevolent

: characterized by or expressing goodwill or kindly feelings •

benign

: having a kindly disposition; gracious