Buddhism
Founder of Buddhism
Siddhartha Guatama
The name of a nature spirit
Kami
Lowest class of people in Japan.
Merchants
First country to "strongarm" Japan into trading with them
USA
Noh theater was for this class of people
Nobility
The goal of Buddhism
Nirvana
A leader "in name only", with no real power
Figurehead
Shogun
The spread of this religion threatened the Shoguns, causing them to restrict foreigners
Christianity
Kabuki theater was for this class of people
Low class/common
You can end suffering by
Following the 8 fold path
Divine Wind
Kamikaze
Powerful Warlord who controlled most of Japan
Daimyo
The only European nation allowed a regular trading relationship with Japan
Netherlands
This type of theater had fancy makeup, bright colors, and mimicked war
Kabuki
The country Buddhism began in
India
Poem structure consisting of 3 lines, 5/7/5 syllables
Haiku
Samurai practiced this "way of the warrior"
Bushido
A large trading village in Japan, better known for its role in WWII
Nagasaki
This type of theater was calm, with plain costumes
Noh
What are the 4 noble truths?
1. Life is Suffering
2.Suffering is caused by desire
3. If you end desire, you end suffering
4. You can end desire by following the 8 fold path
A hurricane, in the Pacific Ocean
Typhoon
Why were merchants so looked down upon?
1.They made nothing
2.They handled money
American Captain who brought trade demands to Japan
Matthew Perry
This place existed in the Noh theater to allow actors to focus before shows
Mirror Room