| Term | Definition |
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The Japanese word for Japan |
Nippon |
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California includes -- number of people |
37 million |
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Japan includes -- number of people |
127 million |
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How far is Japan from Korea? |
120 miles |
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How far is Japan from China |
300 miles |
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With the possible exception of the Northern Chinese, the Japanese are, perhaps, the most thoroughly _A__ and culturally ____B___ large group of people in the world. |
unified; homogeneous |
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The earliest type of humans in the Japans |
Ainu |
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The area where the remaining 20 000 early Japanese live today. |
Hokkaido- northern most island |
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The largest ethnic minority in Japan |
Koreans |
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How large is the largest ethnic minority in Japan? |
.5% |
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The activity that scholars believe fostered the Japanese emphasis in group cooperation |
Rice cultivation |
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__% of Japan is mountainous. only ___% of Japan is arable. |
70 ; 15 |
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The ancient capital of Japan. |
Nara (or Kyoto) |
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The "official" that ruled in the name of the emperor. |
Shogun (military commander) |
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Who is semi-divine and god-like |
the Emperor |
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This person carried out this leader's will and makes up the first class. |
samurai |