- Japan is a large group of islands that are located off the Asian mainland.
- The tops of mountains are mainly islands
- Mountains were difficult to live on so most people lived on flat plains.
- Japan remained isolated from the rest of the world until its rulers decided to open up.
- Japan had many natural disasters: Volcanoes and Earthquakes
- Japan had limited resources and farmland
- Shinto- Shinto believes that everything in nature has Kami, they built temples and shrines to the Kami and asked the gods to bless their wellbeing.
- The Kamakura period of Japan lasted from 1185 to 1333
- The Kamakura period was established by Minamoto no Yoritomo
- Minamoto no Yoritomo was the founder and first shogun of Japan
- The Tokugawa shogun, developed Japan's economy, Japans education and contact with the Western world.
Picture from Retroactive 1 3E Stage 4 Textbook
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