Japan's History
Geography of Japan
- Japan is surrounded by the Ring of Fire along with other parts of the world
- The Ring of Fire is an area where a large number of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions happen
- Japan is isolated which makes it hard for enemies to invade Japan
- Japan is very mountainous
- Mild climate and sufficient rainfall also protects Japan
- Most people in Japan eat a lot of seafood like fish and tuna because of the geography of Japan
- Japanese Archipelago are the islands that form the country of Japan and extends northeast to southwest
- Five main islands of Japan are Hokkaido, Honshu , Kyushu , Shikoku , and Okinawa
- Japan is 100 miles off the Asian mainland and east of the Korean Peninsula
5 main islands of Japan.
Ring of Fire.
Commercial fishing is how people in Japan eat.
Backstory of Japan
- By the late 300s A.D. one clan in particular began to stand out politically and influentially
- Yamato clan migrated from Asia over 2000 years ago
- Ainu is the earliest inhabitants
- Uii clans had many chiefs and special gods or goddesses who was seen as the clans original ancestor
- Japan was involved in World War II along with other countries like America, and Germany
Amazing Real Combat Footage From WW2
Feudalism in Japan
- The era of feudalism in Japan was from the 12th century all the way to the 19th century
- Powerful families or military warlords dominated most of the land during this time
- Feudalism was organized in a four-tiered social structure
- Kings were a top the social class, then the warriors,artisans, and lastly serfs or peasants
- Warriors did the most work, they protected the land, the king and fought in war
- Kings were religious leaders along with being war leaders
Shintoism in Japan
- Shintoism was a religion developed only in Japan
- Shinto actually means "the way of the gods"
- Shin meaning "spirits" and Tao meaning " the way"
- Shintoism has no bible or holy book
- Norito in poetic form are presented by priests at the shrines or temples
- Basic virtues of Shintoism are wisdom,kindness, and truthfulness
Current Events in Japan
- Tokyo created a Jordan brand sneaker called the Tokyo 5s
- The average price of them are about $2,500
- Tokyo was also the place where they filmed Fast and Furious:Tokyo Drift