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17 Cards in this Set
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Draw a map of Japan and label the four main islands.
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Hokkaido-small, north
Honshu-longest, in middle Shikoku-tiny, southernmost Kyusho-tiniest, b/w Honshu and Shikoku on southside |
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The __ Culture is the prehistoric culture of Japan that reigned from approximately 13,000BCE to 300CE.
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Joman
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The main food crop grown in Japan from 300CE onward was __.
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rice
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Contemporary Japanese "see no conflict in having __ weddings and __ funerals."
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Shinto, Buddhist
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The military class in Japan after the Heian period was known as __. After a period of restructuring, some former military lost their positions and roamed the countryside as mercenaries known as __.
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sumurai, Ronin
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The most popular form of Buddhism in Jaman is __ __ Buddhism, in which one chants a single phrase to gain admission to paradise.
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Pure Land
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Name the two traditional capital cities of Japan.
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Tokyo and Kyoto
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Like Chinese, Japanese writing is read from __ to __ and from __ to __
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top to bottom
right to left |
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The world's first known novel is __.
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Genji
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Ther term __ calls up the idea of the "Beauty of Stillness."
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sabi
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The term for popular Japanese woodblock prints is __ meaning "Pictures of the __ World."
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Ukiyo-e, Floating
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Four people are traditionally involved in the production of a woodblock print:
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1-money guy
2-the artist 3-the carver 4-the printmaker |
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Ther term "Polychrome" means __ __
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many colors
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Name one of the series of woodblock prints by Utamaro.
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3 Beauties of Edo
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Name one of the series of woodblock prints by Hokusai.
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The Great Wave of Kanagawa.
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True or False: Japanese collectors have always known of the value of Ukiyo-e prints.
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false
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For what reason do Japanese Tea-Houses have low doorways?
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??
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