Poetry and Prose
The Golden age of the Japanese
Heian Period
It focused on this, also known as Ch'an
Meditation
Hired warriors or strong men
Samurai
Introduced guns to the Japanese in the 1500's
Portugal
These people attacked but were driven back by the Divine wind or the Gods the Japanese thought
Mongols
The capital city during the Heian period, the modern day version please
Kyoto
The simple things that Zen Buddhism created that represented the world in miniature
Not much planting here
Gardens
Leaders of large landowning families
Daimyo
Equipment highly valued by the Samurai
The sword
This period lasted between 1467 and 1568
Warring States
Literature flourished in this Japanese period lasting from 1603-1867
Edo
Purpose of Zen Gardens
Promote calm state of mind for meditation
Way of the warrior
Bushido
Made of iron, wood, and crushed mother of pearl
Spear
He broke the power of the daimyo
Tokugawa Ieyasu
Wrote the Pillow Book
Sei Shonagon
This Japanese class were great followers of Zen Buddhism ensured an important place in Japanese society
Warrior
Another word for general
Shogun
This was worn over the armor
Coat
In 1639 Ieyasu issued this national policy
Isolation
He developed the Haiku
Matsuo Basho
The three things in Zen Buddhism that appealed to the Warrior class
Simplicity, Self-discipline, and contemplation of life and death
A person that receives land from a feudal lord in exchange for obedience and service
Vassal
Identify three things a Samurai warrior wore above his shoulders
Helmet, Helmet Crest, Face and Neck guard
This country pressured Japan to reopen its trade in 1854 which overthrew the shogunate and the emperor took control of Japan
United States