Buddhism
This type of Buddhism was popular with the Samurai.
What is Zen Buddhism?
Buddhist belief that one is reborn to a new body after death.
What is reincarnation?
True or false: Japan is made up of 4 islands.
What is false?
(Japan is made up of 6,852 islands, 430 of which are inhabited)
Most Japanese of the feudal era lived in this type of area.
What are rural areas?
This form of drama is somber, played out on a usually bare stage, and uses colorful costumes.
What is Noh drama?
Why did many Samurai practice Buddhism?
It focused on self-control and discipline, both characteristics valued by Samurai.
Circular design representing the universe.
What is a mandala?
This peninsula is the closest of the Asian mainland to Japan.
What is the Korean peninsula?
This is the most basic value in Shintoism.
What is family loyalty?
This is a book of works by different authors.
What is an anthology?
This sect practiced tantric Buddhism.
What is Shingon?
Sacred words, chants, or sounds repeated to increase one's spiritual powers.
What is a mantra?
This sea separates Japan from the Asian mainland.
What is the Sea of Japan?
General agreement among the members of a group or society.
What is consensus?
This form of poetry originated in Japan.
What is haiku?
Tantric Buddhism has these.
What are secret rituals?
Emptying of thoughts to achieve spiritual enlightenment.
What is meditation?
Southernmost of the largest four Japanese islands.
What is Kyushu?
Many Japanese farmers were these, who paid for the rent with the crops they grew.
What are tenant farmers?
This Japanese form of poetry has a set form of ______________. (2 part answer)
What is 17 syllables over 3 rows in a 5/7/5 pattern?
This type of Buddhism was led by Amida, Bodhisattva in Japan.
What is Pure Land Buddhism?
Buddhist scripture
What is a sutra?
This island is home to Tokyo, Japan's largest city.
What is Honshu?
This tradition of Confucianism kept women in a lower position than men.
What is filial piety and the 5 relationships?
Buddhism was introduced to Japan by ________ in this century.
What are Korean Buddhist monks in the 6th century (552 AD)?