Heian Japan
Who held most of the government posts in Heian Japan?
The aristocracy
By the mid-1000's, the real rulers of Japan were the leaders of large land-owning families called ____.
daimyo
The Japanese imported the tradition of ____ in which a gardener trains an ordinary plant to grow into a miniature tree.
bonsai
The aristocracy had vast agricultural holdings called ____ from which they received income.
manors
Each daimyo had an army of warriors called _____.
Samurai
Which of the following is a type of ink painting that uses bold strokes of black and white ink?
a) bushido
b) suiboku
c) kabuki
b) suiboku
Because of the _____ idea of impermanence, beauty needed to be cultivated.
Buddhist
The order of allegiance between a vassal and daimyo which was also the main system of government in medieval Europe was called _____.
feudalism
Name two other types of Japanese gardens (aside from dry landscape or zen viewing gardens.)
Paradise, stroll tea
Name (2) subjects that educated women studied in order to make them attractive to men.
- poetry
- literature
- music
- calligraphy
The Minamoto family defeated all of Japan's daimyo in 1192 and Yoritomo became _____, which means "general."
shogun
What is the name of the gates leading to a Shinto shrine?
Torii
Name (3) things that women did to show they focused on their looks.
- Wore cumbersome clothing
- Powdered their faces
- Blackened their teeth
- Wore their hair long, often to the ground
The strict code of behavior of the warrior culture which means "way of the warrior" was called _____.
bushido
Name (2) core principles of the Japanese tea ceremony.
Harmony, Respect, Purity, Tranquility