RELIGIONS
CULTURE
COURT LIFE
ART/ENTERTAINMENT
LAND/MISCELLANEOUS
100
Sent a copper and gold image of the Buddha to the emperor of Japan
What is a Korean King
100
In the capital of __________________ they developed a culture of refinement and luxury
What is Kyoto
100
People who took part in the refined social life of the court were called
What is courtiers
100
This was developed from both the Shinto and Buddhist forms of worship
What is Noh Drama
100
According to legend the ____________________ gave life to everything
What is the Sun Goddess
200
A popular form of Buddhism with the Samurai
What is Zen
200
Nara was abandoned as the Japanese capital because of interference from
Who were the Buddhist Monks
200
In the Kyoto court ___________________ was valued above all
What is delicacy
200
These are meant to provide a calm, quiet place for meditation
What is a Zen rock garden
200
Japan consists of ______________ islands roughly the size of Montana
What is Four
300
In the late 500s, this prince encouraged the spread of Buddhism and Chinese culture
Who is Prince Shotuku
300
This person exercises power in the emperor's name
What is a regent
300
The two favorite forms of writing among Japanese people of the court
What is poetry and diaries
300
This is a blend of music, dance, and mime with spectacular staging and costumes
What is Kabuki
300
Japan has few natural resources. This one provides food as well as transportation routes
What is the Sea
400
This sect stressed happiness in an afterlife rather than finding peace on earth
What is Pure Land Buddhism
400
Shingon Buddhism was popular because their ceremonies _______________________
What is stressed the importance of art and learning
400
The sentimental sadness at the fragile beauty of natural things
What is aware
400
A place where the merchant class spent their leisure time and money
What is pleasure quarters
400
Within Japan 60 of the 150 _______________ are still active
What is volcanoes
500
This teaches that the natural world is filled with divine spirits called kami
What is Shinto
500
Because the Japanese wanted to express feelings in their own language they developed characters called
What is hiragana
500
Court life was supported by what was produced by the
What is provinces
500
This ceremony was adopted by the court and developed by the Zen priests
What is the tea ceremony
500
The first hunter-gatherers believed to have inhabited Japan
What is the Ainu
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