Japan 15 1-2

According to the teachings of ___________ , everything in nature has kami.

Who admired Chinese culture and sent scholars to learn all they could about Chinese society?

Japan's location near the ______ shaped the diet of the Japanese people.

For many years, this was the official language of Japan's government

Pure Land Buddhism appealed to many Japanese warriors.

The _________ clan believed they were descended from the goddess of the sun. By the 500s they controlled much of Honshu.

Because Japan is located very close to both ___ and ______ both cultures have influnced the Japense.

The imperial court at ________________ was a great center of the arts.

One early culture that developed in Japan was that of the _________________ .

The Japanese believed their clan chiefs were descended from nature spirits called:

The Japanese writing system was based on

Many of the greatest works of early Japanese literature were written by men

Japanese paintings from this period _____ illustrated scenes from great literature, such as The Tale of the Genji.

Korean visitors introduced this religion to Japan