People, Terms,Events 1
despised member of society who were given the worst jobs
What are outcasts
Japanese poetic form best known in the West
What is Haiku
Themes of novels written by Japanese women
What are romances
Considered the religion of the civilized world
What is Buddhism
Flower arranging today
What is ikebana
tea ceremony
What is Chanoyu
Symbols of characters that represent syllables
What is Syllabary
Crown prince who changed the life and culture of Japan
What is Shotoku
Tallest active volcano in Japan
What is Mt. Fuji
Rulers of Japan from the 3rd century to the present
What is the Sun Dynasty
Zen Buddhist monk who invented the Haiku
Who was Basho
Worship of nature gods and ancestors
What is Shinto
Respect towards God, parents and elders
What is piety
First emperor of Japan
Who was Jimmu Tennu
A period that lasted from 794-1185
What was the Heian period
Means “Land of the Rising Sun”
What is Nippon
“Capital of Peace”
What is Heian-Kyo
Controlled the government with the shoguns
Who were the nobles
Elegant Japanese writing form
What is calligraphy
Group that served the nobles
Who were the Samurai
“Ten Thousand Leaves”
What is Man'yoshu
Growing and pruning of miniature trees
What is bonsai
Farmers, artisans, and merchants
what are commoners
Japanese sun goddess
Who is Amatserasu
Emperor of Japan “The Honorable Gate”
What was Mikado