25 Facts
They believe in spirits it can be of a bird, person ect.
The oldest religion is Shinto.
kami is another word for spirits.
People in medieval japan prayed for good weather, health and crop growth.
Japan was divided into provinces.
People payed taxes with crops, meat and other small goods
The most taxed crop was rice.
People like governers ruled each Provence.
Family's and tradesmen became richer after japan was forced to open to out side traders.
Estates owned by leaders were called shoen.
In the 500's japans people learned how to write.
Japan added art,craft and dancing to their religion.
They accepted Buddhism into their religions.
Feudalism started in the 12th century and ended in the 19th century.
80% of the population were farmers.
Money did not exist, instead they bartered with crops/meat etc.
Hideyoshi tried to invade Korea and failed.
Buddhism lost influence due to temples being used for reregistration.
Akihito rules Japan today.
Eta are outsiders and considered impure.
Women can be samurais.
Japanese feudal system was ruled by shoguns and warlords.
Jessuwet missionaries tried to convert (lost souls)
If a shogun changed religion the rest who were ruled would have to change religion.
If a person was rude to a samurai they were killed.
The oldest religion is Shinto.
kami is another word for spirits.
People in medieval japan prayed for good weather, health and crop growth.
Japan was divided into provinces.
People payed taxes with crops, meat and other small goods
The most taxed crop was rice.
People like governers ruled each Provence.
Family's and tradesmen became richer after japan was forced to open to out side traders.
Estates owned by leaders were called shoen.
In the 500's japans people learned how to write.
Japan added art,craft and dancing to their religion.
They accepted Buddhism into their religions.
Feudalism started in the 12th century and ended in the 19th century.
80% of the population were farmers.
Money did not exist, instead they bartered with crops/meat etc.
Hideyoshi tried to invade Korea and failed.
Buddhism lost influence due to temples being used for reregistration.
Akihito rules Japan today.
Eta are outsiders and considered impure.
Women can be samurais.
Japanese feudal system was ruled by shoguns and warlords.
Jessuwet missionaries tried to convert (lost souls)
If a shogun changed religion the rest who were ruled would have to change religion.
If a person was rude to a samurai they were killed.