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1A, 1B, and 3B on page 203 1A. Mountains cover most of Japan. 1B. Japan is separated by sea from China

and Korea. Japan could create their own culture, but was also close enough to be influenced by China and Korea as well.

3B. Answers will vary.

1A and 1B on page 208 1A. Japan’s court moved to the city of Heian. 1B. The 800s to 1100s are considered a golden

age for Japanese art and literature because nobles lived a life of wealth and luxury that allowed them to be patrons of the arts. As a result, the court at Heian became a great center of art and culture.

13C on page 219 13C. Answers will vary.

Thoughts What is the city that is center of art for the world today? In Ancient Japan it was Heian (modern day Kyoto)

Fashion & make-up

Amazing silk kimonos of many layers and decorations were worn by the nobles

White rice makeup and black teeth were common

Beautifully nature decorated fans were a popular accessory

“Art and Culture in Heian” Define Key Terms:

Heian a great center of culture (now the city of Kyoto)

Court a group of nobles who live near and serve or advise

a ruler Lady Murasaki Shikibu

Wrote the Tale of Gengi, which many historians consider the first novel.

Zen Buddhism A form of Buddhism that arrived from China, appealed

to samurai warriors because of its emphasis on meditation and discipline

Literature

The Tale of Gengi, perhaps the world’s first novel, was written by a lady of the court named Lady Murasaki Shikibu

The Tale of Genji is about a prince named Genji’s quest for love and adventures to find it among the members of the imperial court.

Visual Art

Calligraphy was popular Painted scenes from the Tale of Genji

were popular A lot of Japanese architecture was modeled after Chinese architectural styles

Performing Arts (Noh and Kabuki Theater)

Noh Theater Considered the world’s oldest theater form, it

often simply and using masks, tells stories of Japan’s past

Kabuki Theater

Kabuki can be considered a Japanese form of the musical, due to its strong emphasis on dance and singing.

Male actors play all women characters!

Zen Rock Gardens Creates a miniature landscape through

carefully-composed arrangements of rocks, moss, pruned trees, and uses sand that is raked to represent ripples in water

Classical Zen gardens were created at temples of Zen Buddhism in Kyoto, Japan. They were intended to imitate the essence of nature, not its actual appearance, and to serve an aid to meditation.

Page 212 If you were there…

Define Daimyo: - Japan’s large landowners (also can be warlords) Samurai: - Trained professional warriors who defend their daimyo

(lord). Figurehead: - A person who appears to rule even though real power

rests with someone else Shogun: - A general who ruled in the emperor’s name Bushido: -The samurai code of rules, it means “the way of the

warrior”