Ch. 15.1 - Geography & Early Japan

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Across
  1. 2. Japanese writing is based on the __________ writing system.
  2. 6. One early culture that developed, and exists, in northern Japan was that of the __________.
  3. 7. Korean visitors introduced the religion of __________ to Japan.
  4. 9. Japan’s location near the __________ shaped the diet of the Japanese people.
  5. 10. Since Japan is located very close to both __________ and China, both cultures have influenced the Japanese.
Down
  1. 1. For many years, __________ was the official language of Japan’s government. (Hint: same as #2 across)
  2. 3. Prince __________ admired Chinese culture and sent scholars to learn all they could about Chinese society.
  3. 4. According to the teachings of __________, everything in nature has kami.
  4. 5. The Japanese believed their clan chiefs were descended from nature spirits called __________.
  5. 8. The __________ clan believed they were descended from the goddess of the sun. By the 500s they controlled much of Honshu.