She served Japan's empress from 991-1000 and wrote a journal which came to be called The Pillow Book.
Who was Sei Shonagon.
100
This culture in early Japan were eventually driven to the island of Hokkaido and over time all but disappeared.
What is the Ainu
100
Vocabulary: A group of nobles who live near and serve or advise a ruler.
What is a court
100
As Japan developed a written language, they used these characters to represent Japanese sounds.
What are Chinese characters
100
Japan's large landowners
What are daimyo
200
Served as leader of Japan from 573-621; He was responsible for bringing Chinese ideas a philosophies, such s Confucianism and Buddhism, to Japan.
Who was Prince Shotoku.
200
Early Japanese villages were organized and ruled by these, meaning extended families
What are clans.
200
This form of Buddhism believed that neither faith nor good behavior led to wisdom; people seeking wisdom should practice self-discipline and meditation
What is Zen Buddhism
200
The ideas of this Chinese philosopher helped shape Japanese culture and family life.
Who was Confucius.
200
The word, "samurai" means a professional this.
What is a warrior
300
Around 1000, Lady Murasaki Shikibu wrote this piece of literature which many consider the world's first full-length novel.
What is The House of Genji
300
This traditional religion of Japan centers around the believe that everything in nature has a spirit, or kami
What is Shinto
300
Created in the 1300's, this type of Japanese drama combines music, speaking and dance and often tells about great heroes or figures from Japan's past.
What is Noh
300
This culture introduced Buddhism to Japan
What is Korea
300
Samurai code of rules which means "way of the warrior"
What is Bushido
400
Chinese/Mongol emperor who failed to conquer Japan in 1274.
Who was Kublai Khan
400
This clan built up and conquered their neighbors until they ruled Japan's largest island, Honshu.
Who were the Yamato.
400
This type of writing was considered an art form in Heian Japan because people wanted the poetry to look as good as it sounded.
What is calligraphy
400
To be more like China's government, Prince Shotoku wanted this part of government to have more power
Who were emperors
400
General who ruled Japan in the emperor's name
What is a shogun
500
By 1603, this shogun conquered his enemies and unified Japan.
Who was Tokugawa Ieyasu.
500
Prince Shotoku spread this philosophy by building temples and writing interpretations of the teachings.
What is Buddhism
500
Japanese poetry during the Heian period was short and structure and usually about one of these two subjects
What are love or nature
500
Confucianism outlined how this part of Japanese society should act and behave towards each other.
What is the family.
500
One of the activities Samurai would take up to improve self-discipline.
What are flower arrangement; bonsai trees; tea ceremonies; Zen Buddhism; meditation