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 * Japan K.W.L.Q. Chart **

** 1. **** Samurai were from Japan. ** ** 2. **** They used China’s early form of writing until they made they’re own. ** ** 3. **** They were the first ones to put sea weed in their food. ** ** 4. **** Their main dish is Sea Food. ** ** 5. **** Japan is made up of four major islands. ** || **__ W __**** ant to Know ** ** 1. **** What types of changes did they make to the writing? ** ** 2. **** Who was the first emperor? ** ** 3. **** What did the names of the islands mean? ** ** 4. **** Why did they wear kimonos? ** ** 5. **** Did they have special shoes? ** ||
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** Shikibu ** || Said to be the earliest novelist || Number uno novelist ||
 * ** Term ** || ** Details / definition ** || ** Helper word ** ||
 * ** Shinto ** || A religion based on nature and ancestors. It is native of Japan. || Religion. ||
 * ** Zen ** || The Japanese word for Buddhism. || Buddhism ||
 * ** Pure Land ** || A paradise believed by the followers of Mahayana and it is said to be ruled over by Buddha. || Paradise ||
 * ** Haiku ** || A big form of ‘poetry’ mostly written in 5 7 5 verses. The object they write about is mostly Nature. || Poetry ||
 * ** Lady Mirasaki **
 * ** Prince Shotoku ** || He helped make the constitution in Japan || CONSTITUTION! ||
 * ** Jimmu ** || The first emporer of Japan and also said to be a desendant of the gods. || Number Uno ||
 * ** Regent ** || a person who exercises the ruling power in a kingdom during the minority, absence, or disability of the sovereign || Substitue ||
 * ** Ainu ** || Foreign people who had to be shooed out of japan || Foreign ||
 * ** The Pillow Book ** || An observation book. || Diary? ||
 * ** Tanka ** || Five lined poems. || poems ||
 * ** Noh ** || A classical Japanese Musical Drama || Dance ||
 * ** Tale of Genji ** || The world’s first novel. It has over 1,000 pages and 54 chapters. || 1st Novel ||
 * ** Daimyo ** || This can mean “leaders” They were the most powerful feudal leaders in 19th century Japan. || Leaders ||
 * ** Shogun ** || A famous Commander in ‘Force’ || Famous commander ||
 * ** Samurai ** || A Japanese warrior. || Warrior ||
 * ** figurehead ** || a person who holds an important title yet executes little actual power || Fake ||
 * ** Bushido ** || The code for samurai. They all have to follow it. || Secret code! ||

Shotoku He was intelligent, nice, and caring He was from Japan He cared deeply about Buddhism and representing his people He felt everyone should have been at peace and a part of Buddhism Leader, favored, loved He gave peace through all Japan He feared people would be angry he believed in Buddha He would like to see Buddha Shotoku (552-622 AD) (If I’m going to put a picture I don’t want to cheat, as in getting a picture off the internet. I would rather draw it myself but I can’t because it’s on the computer sorry.)