Definitions
Samurai
Influences
Heian-Kyo Golden Age
End and Effect of Heian Period
100
A type of writing based on simplified Chinese characters.
What is kana?
100
The colorful robe worn under a samurais armor.
What is a kimono?
100
Japan's religion
What is Buddhism?
100
The new capital built by Emperor Kammu in 794
What is Heian-Kyo?
100
The wealthy did this to the poor and their problems.
What is ignored them?
200
A period in a nation's past during which its culture and society attained the height of achievements
What is a golden age?
200
The first way that the Samurai warriors trained and fought
What is the Way of the Horse and Bow?
200
Chanted poems, war songs, folk songs, and Shinto prayers.
What did Japan's native music consist of?
200
The family that rose to power by the mid 9th century.
What is the Fujiwara family?
200
These people controlled Japan in the era after the Heian Period
What is military leaders?
300
A spiritual discipline that involves deep relaxation and clearing the mind of distracting thoughts
What is meditation?
300
The samurai shouted this before battle
What is their name, ancestors, heroic deeds, and reasons for fighting?
300
Buddhism
What was inspiring new subjects for sculptures on the Asian mainlands?
300
To be decribed as this people had to come from an important family, had to look nice, and be sensitive to beauty in nature, poetry, and art.
What is yoki?
300
Later Japanese writers were influenced by these people.
What is Heian authors?
400
The cultural flowering in Japan that took place between the late 8th and early 9th centuries.
What is the Heian period?
400
It helped the Samurai learn discipline, focus their minds, and overcome their fear of death
How does Zen Buddhism helps the Samurai?
400
The set of guidelines issued by Prince Shotoku.
What is the 17 article constitution?
400
This complexion/skin tone was considered beautiful
What is very pale?
400
The success of these writers had a major effect on Japan's written language.
Who were Murasaki Shikibu and Sei Shonagon?
500
A Japenese novel and Heian masterpiece written by Murasaki Shikibu.
What is Tale of Genji?
500
A samurai code that called on warriors to be honest, fair and fearless.
What is the Code of Bushido?
500
Because of its stronger central government and a large bureaucracy Japan needed this.
What is a new capital city?
500
The game in which a leather ball is kicked back and forth
What is kemari?
500
The short poems in the Heian Period.
What is tankas?
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