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15 Cards in this Set
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Isolationism |
Apolicy of avoiding contact with other countries |
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Arable |
Fitfor growing crops |
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Origami |
TheJapanese art of folding paper into decorative shapes and figures. |
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Tanka |
Astyle of Japanese poetry that has 5 lines, 31 syllables and expresses acomplete picture of an event or mood. |
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Shintoism |
Traditionalreligion of Japan; emphasizes nature and worshiped nature spirits called Kami. |
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Zen Buddhism |
Aform of Buddhism that focuses on meditation to gain enlightenment. |
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Samurai |
Classof warriors in feudal Japan who pledged loyalty to a noble (daimyo) in returnfor land. |
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Howis the geography of Japan similar to that of Ancient Greece? |
Theyboth were mountainous and not very arable. |
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Howis Shintoism similar to Hinduism? |
They have no founder and both are polytheistic. |
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Howis Shintoism similar to Taoism? |
Nature is the central focus of both religions. |
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Where did Shintoism begin? |
Japan |
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How do we see Shintoism reflected in Japanese art? |
Japanese art focuses on nature themes. |
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How did Japan's geography effect them as a culture? |
Japan's environment promoted the Japanese value of isolation and uniqueness. |
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Where did Buddhism originate? |
India |
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How did Buddhism arrive to Japan? |
Chinese influence. |