Japan Before 1333
This structure at Horyuji is not entered because of its reliquary function.
What is a Pagoda
During the period known as Japonisme in nineteenth-century Europe, Western artists were greatly influenced by this from Japan.
What are woodblock prints
The Muslim place of worship is called this.
What is a Mosque
In this technique artists shaped several blocks of wood individually, hollowed them out, and then assembled them into one large sculpture.
What is Joined-block construction
This is a niche that identifies the qibla wall in a mosque.
What is a Mihrab
The sun goddess Amaterasu-o-mi-kami is worshipped at this shrine.
What is the Ise Grand Shrine
In Japan, printers used this element to line up the paper on a woodblock print.
What is a registration mark
The huge tower from which Muslims are called to pray is called this.
What is a minaret
This, also known as a “god” or “deity”, is an object of worship in Shinto and other indigenous religions of Japan.
What are Kami
These are large hollow, cylindrical, earthenware funerary objects found in Japan.
What are Haniwa
This characteristic shape of Japanese art was evident in haniwa figures of the Kofun period.
What is cylindrical figures
Rock Gardens were created to aide in this.
What is meditation
The wall of the prayer hall that is closest to Mecca is called this.
what is the qibla
This, also known as “the way of the gods”, is Japan's native belief system and it revolves around the Japanese land and seasons and their relationship with the human inhabitants.
What is Shinto
These are ornamental designs consisting of scrolling foliate vines, originally found in Arabic or Moorish decoration.
What are Arabesques
This cultural development/religion was introduced during the Asuka period in Japan.
What is Buddhism
Side note - it became the state religion
A Japanese art form with fabric relied on collaboration among individuals to create these.
What are Kosode robes
This culture invaded and caused a dramatic rift in the Central and Eastern Islamic worlds.
Who are the Mongols
This is a humanoid figure from the Jomon period in Japan.
What is a Dogu
This is a type of audience hall in Japanese architecture that was developed during the Muromachi period. It was used for receiving important guests.
What is a Shoin
Zen Buddhism’s emphasis on individual enlightenment through meditation appealed to the self-disciplined nature of these people in Japan.
Who are samurai
In the mid-nineteenth century, Japan’s policy of isolation ended. Western influences entered the country, and the emperor was restored to power, an event known as this.
What is the Meiji restoration
Muslims show their reverence for the Qur’an and use this to extend the word of God.
What is calligraphy.
This means things that are fresh and simple. It denotes simplicity and quietude, and incorporates rustic beauty.
What is Wabi
This term means “floating world,” and Japanese artists depicted different genres in woodblock prints.
What is ukiyo-e