A gateway to a Shinto shrine, it is also one of the most widely recognized symbols of the Shinto religion.
A samurai without a master.
Commodore Matthew _______ of the United States is credited with opening up Japan by sailing into Tokyo Bay.
This Chinese belief that if things are going well then the spirits favor the current rulers, but if not then a revolution is at hand.
The Japanese word for spirit.
The warriors of ancient Japan.
The "light spirits" of China's folk religion.
The second capital of Japan, it was where the first imperial court was located for over 1,000 years.
The tallest peak on Japan.
The native religion of China, whose name means "The Way."
The most powerful warlords of Japan who controlled the largest amount of land.
He is usually considered one of the wisest figures from the ancient world. His teachings became the basis for much of East Asian social and political ideas.
This is the longest canal in history, stretching over 1,100 miles. It connected the
One of the local rulers whose job was to keep control of the samurai.
He is considered the first great military historian. His famous book is titled "The Art of War."
This dynasty provides the basis for the name "China."
These weapons were considered the soul of the samurai and they were forbidden from going out in public without them.
The "divine wind" that helped save Japan from an attempted Mongol invasion. It was later used in WWII for the pilots who were recruited for suicide missions against enemy ships.
This second cultural group of Japan greatly advanced civilization in Japan by introducing such things as rice, iron, and terracing the hillsides.
This spur of the Himalyan Mountains is sometimes called "The Roof of the World."
This desert in the northern part of China is the home of the Mongols.