Miscellaneous
The Japanese emperor is believed to be descended from the goddess of this.
What is the SUN?
Heian-kyo's most famous temple.
What is PHOENIX HALL?
The preferred color of skin during the Heian period.
What was WHITE?
It is a form of competitive full-contact wrestling where a wrestler attempts to force his opponent out of a circular ring.
What is SUMO?
Many of the Japanese characters are borrowed from the characters from this country.
What is CHINA?
This Chinese dynasty was responsible for influencing many aspects of Japan's golden age.
What is the TANG?
Heian-kyo is known better today by this name.
What is KYOTO?
The preferred color of teeth during the Heian period.
What is BLACK?
The Japanese way of painting knowns as Yamato-e literally translates to this.
What is JAPANESE PAINTING?
Writing these was part of daily life in Heian-kyo. Men and women carefully created them to charm each other
What were POEMS?
Like the Tang, Japan had this time of government which was ruled by the most wealthy.
What is an ARISTOCRACY?
Emperor Kammu's distrust of these people was the reason he decided to move the capital to Heian-kyo.
Who were PRIESTS?
If something was tasteful or good, it was known by this word.
What is YOKI?
He was the sculptor of the Amida Buddha.
Who was JOCHO?
It is the form of Japanese writing that was sometimes referred to as "WOMEN'S WRITING".
What is HIRAGANA?
After a civil war ended the Heian period, Minamoto Yoritomo seized power and became the first to hold this title.
What is SHOGUN?
Before Heian-kyo, this city was the Japanese capital.
What was NARA?
What is a FAN?
The object of this game is to keep one ball in the air with all players cooperating to do so.
What is KEMARI?
Foreign words are written in this more formal way of writing Japanese characters.
What is KATAKANA?
Romeo Santos was the lead singer of this band.
What is AVENTURA?
Though he never had an official title, he was the most respected Fujiwara during Japan's Golden Age.
Who was FUJIWARA MICHINAGA?
The top 3 ranks of the Heian court were the people with whom this person interacted.
Who was the EMPEROR?
The most iconic type of yamato-e paintings are known as these.
What are SCROLL PAINTINGS?
Her novel, The Tale of the Genji, which was an account of the Heian court, is considered by many to be the world's first novel.
Who was MURASAKI SHIKIBU?