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A writing system was established, ensuring that records were kept.
Japan adapted to Buddhism.

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The Japanese adopted Chinese characters into their own writing system. Officials incorporated Chinese political philosophies in their own government.

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Much more Chinese art, and written records. Buddhist writings, to strengthen the government.

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Written documents of Japan were recorded. Buddhist religion. Changed power and structure in Japan by this. Buddhism could strengthen the philosophy. Monasteries were built

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Shintoism was the main religion. The emperor had no real power, powerful families ruled and women had power. There was no Japanese writing system.

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There were written records. Buddhism was introduced.

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Bhuddism became the main religon and they adapted many Chinese traditions.

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Chinese paintings, sculptures, architecture, and music were brought into Japan and influenced Japan’s art.

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The was no written records. Women were more superior. There was Shinto.

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Women had more power than men and there were not many written records

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They began to practice Buddhism
Their history was recorded by the Chinese

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Mountains (Mount Fuji), volcanos (Ring of Fire) , archipelago, hot springs

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After Chinese influence their were written records, they had another religion called Buddhism, their was a power difference, they had an official capital called Kyoto, they used the Chinese writing system.

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Japan had a government after the Chinese came to Japan.

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Japan was divided into multiple states. Woman often held power in early japan. Shinto religion.

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Written records were scarce.
Women held more power.
Japan was influenced by one religion, Shintoism.

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After Chinese influence, written records of Japan were written.
Buddhist religion was introduced in Japan, which led to the power and structure changes, it helped strengthen Japan.
Monasteries were built and introduced in Japan. 
Prince Shotoku introduced and encouraged scholars to use a writing system. 
He wrote books about Buddhism to spread better understanding of the religion, to help it spread through Japan.
His writing helped build constitutions, and develop a government that has 12 court officials for the members with rules to follow, within each rank. He gave only the best of the ebay these positions.
Japan started to develop capitals, it’s first capital was Nara. THe priest dominated the government. Emperor Kamu and the soga family thought that these epriest should not be controlling the government, because their god Shinto would believe that the community should not be under Buddhist influence.
The next capital Heyin Kyo, or today called Kyoto was the new capital of Japan and developed itself.

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After Chinese influence, Japan kept written records and they had another religion known as Buddhism.

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After Chinese influence, ideas of the Chinese government were used to benefit the rulers in Japan. In addition, Chinese political philosophy was used to benefit the Japanese politicians.

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Powerful families ruled some regions of Japan

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before Chinese influence, the japanese practiced shinto.

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Mountains, Mount Fuji, Cherry Blossoms, West Coast of Ring of Fire, Islands, Archipelago, Volcanoes.

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There were not many written records, and women more in power than men. Japan was ruled by an emperor, believed to be descended from the gods. The native religion was Shintoism.

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China was once called Wa.
Witch Queen Pimiko once ruledJapan.
Many women ruled Japan more often than men.
Written records were not made much, and were very scarce.
Japan used to be ruled by an emperor.
The sinto religion formed, and was their main religion.
Japan was an agricultural society where popor lived in small huts, and the rich lived in lavish homes, and slaves. 
The woman had great power, and would raise babies, while men would go elsewhere.

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After chinese influence, Japan began to meld Buddhism and Shinto together, and they ended up adopting a centralized government with an actual capital, as well as a riting sytem derived from the chinese. Chinese began writing history based on oral tellings from the people living in Japan, and as Japan traded, they grew into thir own unique culture.

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Women had power before.

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Written records were recorded after Chinese influence,Buddhism is introduced by the Chinese.

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after Chinese influence, the Japanese started practicing buddhism.

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Written records of Japan were recorded

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after Chinese influence japan had a set capital and also practiced buddhism.

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Before Chinese influence, written records were scarce. All knowledge of Japan came from Chinese travelers and merchants.

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They were Shinto
Their emperors had little to no power
The women were inferior to men

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Before Chinese influence the Japanese only practiced Shintoism, women held power, their was no capital, and their was no written records.

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Women had power before chinese influence

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Mountains, Cherry Blossoms, Earthquakes, Tsunami, islands, etc.

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Before Chinese influence Shintoism was the original religion, written records were not kept, and women held power.

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Shinto was the original religion, Japanese women held early power, no written records.

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Before chinese influnece, Japan was dominated by one religion caled Shinto, in which they believed that everything in nature as inhabitied by spirits and gods. They had no writing system, and women held a lot of power within Japan, and they lived off of sea life.

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Mountains, Mount Fuji, Archipelago, Ring Of Fire, Islands, Volcanoes.

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After Chinese influence they started to practice Buddhism

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before Chinese influence japan only practiced shinto and didnt have a capital.

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Buddhism, lots of writen records.

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Before Chinese influence Japanese people practiced only Shinto.

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Mountains, Archipeligo,The Ring of Fire, Mt. Fuji

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Shinto, No written records

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Japan is a chain of Island surrounded by ocean. Some geographical features are mountains, hot springs, and volcanoes. In addition, there are various natural disasters such as tsunamis and earthquakes. Japan is famous for their agricultural views, as they grow lots of rice crops.

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Volcanoes,Mountains, Hot Springs.

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Japan is an archipelago(string of islands), there are four main islands. There are almost 4,000 other islands, and it is a diverse habitat. There are coasts, plains, valleys, mountains, and the Ring Of Fire, but also many forest, and frequent earthquakes.

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Japanese geography consists of volcanoes, mountains, islands, forests, and etc.

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Mount Fuji, Volcanoes, Ring of Fire, Mountains, Islands, Archipelago, Hot springs, Cherry blossom trees, River Valleys

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Pacific ring of fire, Mount Fuji, cherry blossoms, and islands.

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Archipelago, Island, Sea of japan, Pacific ring of fire, Forests, Snow covered mountains, large plains, wide river valleys, Volcanos

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Mountains
Forests
Oceans
Cherry Blossoms
Ocean
Plains
Rain
Volcanoes
Tsunamis
Earthquakes

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Diverse, mountains, chain of islands.

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Islands
Mountains
Forests
Ring of Fire
Plains/Valleys
Fertile land
China
Korea
Sea of Japan

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Japanese geography includes Mount Fuji, a lot of Ocean, the Sea of Japan, the Archapelago and many islands in the region, a lot of foresets and volanoes, the ring of fire, and even the 4 big islands of Hokkaido, Honshu, and the other 2.