Geography
How many big islands are in Japan?
Hokusai
During this period large key-hole shaped tombs were built for emperors.
Kofun period
Whom did samurai hire to do their spy work?
Ninja
What is ikebana?
Art of arranging flowers
What is the tallest mountain in Japan?
Mount Fuji
What is the most famous Japanese painting?
The Great Wave of Kanagawa by Hokusai
What was created during Jomon period?
Cord pottery
What do you call long, curved sword of the samurai?
Katana
What is bonsai?
Art of growing a miniature tree
What do you call a group of islands surrounded by water?
Archipelago
What is ukiyo-e?
Woodblock print. Hokusai is the most well-known ukiyo-e artist.
During which period nobles wrote poetry, practiced various arts respected their emperor?
Heian period
What is bushido?
Samurai code of honor, set of rules
Japanese people respect fleeting beauty. What do they enjoy looking at and make a special holiday out of it?
Sakura
How many tectonic plates connect on the territory of Japan?
Four
What do you call the art of creating drawings only in black ink on rice paper?
Sumi-e
What happened during Edo period?
What do you call a special ritual when samurai takes his own life?
Seppuku or hara-kiri
Name three things that you remember about Shintoism
kami spirits, torii gates, connected to sumo
Name some of the countries near Japan
Russia, South Korea, North Korea, China
What European artists were influenced by Japanese art?
Van Gogh, Monet, Degas among others
Who was shogun?
Warlord in charge of the feudal lords during Edo period
What is Kabuto?
Helmet of the samurai
What is bunraku? Any other forms of this type of art you remember?
Japanese puppet theater. Other theater: kabuki and noh.