| A | B |
| Archipelago | A group of Islands |
| Shintoism | Main religion of Japan:importance of nature and ancestors |
| Sea of Japan | Separates Japan from China |
| Chinese Influence on Japan | Writing, architecture, and religion (Buddhism) |
| Japan | An archipelago near China |
| Buddhism | Coexisted with Shintoism in Japan |
| Writing | China and Japan developed similar styles |
| Asoka | Spread Buddhism to China |
| Siddhartha Gautama | Founder of Buddhism |
| Worship of the Emperor | Characteristic of Shintoism |