1. Geography and People

2.  Which means land surround by Water Island

3.  What is a chain Islands called? Archipelago

4.  Hokkaido  Honshu  Shikoku  Kyushu 4

5. Mountains

6. Volcanoes

7. Farmable

8. Fish Diet Sushi

9. Water Isolated

10. ReligionArtLiterature Government

11. Northeast Asia

12. Jomon They are known for their Pottery

13. Fishing

14. Yayoi

15. Paddy A paddy is a rice field that is flooded when rice is planted and drained for the Harvest

16. Metal Weapons Iron & bronze

17.  A Clan is a group of families related by blood or marriage. Clans

18. Warrior Chiefs

19. Kofun

20.  The story goes 2 Gods dipped their spears into the sea.  When they pulled it out drops of salty water fell and created the islands Japan.

21. Amaterasu Earth

22. Susanowo

23. Children

24. Grandson

25.  This ensured people would follow his leadership MirrorJewel A Great Sword

26. Symbols

27.  Other clans got to keep their land in return they pledge their loyalty to the chief. Yamato

28. Sun Goddess

29. Jimmu Heaven

30. Rulers Akihitodescendant

31. Shotoku Government China

32.  Constitution is a plan for government Constitution

33. PowerEmperor Officials Rules Confucius

34. China Buddhism

35. TemplesMonasteries  Horyuji – the oldest Buddhist Temple in Japan

36.  Divided Japan into Provinces or Regional Districts. All land came under control of the Emperor. Taika

37. HarvestTaxes

38. Government

39. Religion Shinto Nature’s

40. Spirits Animism

41. Kami Shrines Torii