Geography
Japan is made up of what 4 major islands?
Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, and Kyushu
This sea separates Japan from Korea
What is the Sea of Japan?
Japan's imperial government resembled this country due to proximity
What is China?
Social position in the Heian Court was determined by this.
What is a person's birth family?
This popular sport had men of great weight try to throw each other to the ground or out of the ring.
What is sumo wrestling?
At 12,000 feet this mountain is the highest point in Japan
What is Mount Fugi?
The direction of ancient Japanese writing is read?
What is top to bottom then right to left?
The capitol cities of Japan and China were similar except for one thing.
What is a wall around the city of Chang'an?
In the nine main ranks in the Heian court hierarchy, the highly ranked nobles were found on which ranks?
What are the top three ranks?
The object of rango, a game women played, was to...
What is balance as many stones as possible on one finger?
These are common in Japan with no major eruption since 1707
What are volcanoes?
Japan's current flag.
What is white with a crimson circle in the center?
Japan's original religion before Buddhism arrived in 552.
What is Shinto?
A fan with 12 folds belonged to..
What is a low rank?
Each of the many celebrations on the Heian calendar had its own customs and involved contests that tested athletic, artistic, or this skill.
What is poetic?
Japan's mild temperatures and heavy rainfall provide perfect conditions for
growing crops like rice or tea
Residents of Japan speak this language.
What is Japanese?
When Buddhism arrived in Japan, the Japanese adopted the Chinese style of buildings
What is a pagoda?
Men and women used iron for this purpose.
What is to blacken their teeth?
This form of entertainment had dancers wear masks and act out simple stories using memorized movements.
What is Bugaku?
The Japanese people learned to do this to grow crops since the areas were so mountainous.
What is terracing?
This tree is synonymous with Japan.
What is a Cherry Blossom tree?
Japanese artists learned new techniques of carving from immigrants from these 2 countires.
What is China and Korea?
Concern with form and beauty was so great that courtiers sometimes had this as part of their official duties.
What is performing stylized dances?
During the Heian period, many artists continued to be influenced by this culture.
What is Chinese?