Entertainment in the Heian Court | Art during the Heian Period | Writing, Calligraphy, Poetry, Literature | The Tea Ceremony | Fashion, Beauty and Aristocrats in the Heian court |
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What are boat races
When the weather was warm, aristocrats enjoyed participating and watching this sort of event
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What is wood
This was the preferred material for creating sculptures during the Heian Period
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What is a Haiku
This type of poem has a syllabic format that follows a 5, 7, 5 pattern
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What is Green Tea
This type of tea was used in Japanese tea ceremonies
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What is 12 layers
Aristocrats gave the appearance of being rich by wearing this many layers of clothing.
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What is kemari
Similar to modern day soccer, the goal of this game was to kick a leather ball in the air without letting it fall to the groun
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Who was Jocho
This person was the main sculpting expert during the Heian period.
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What is Chinese culture
This culture influenced the development of Japanese calligraphy
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What is quietly and politely
Opposed to loud and overbearing, guests were expected to act this way during a tea ceremony
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What is blackened their teeth
Women did this to their teeth because when they powdered their skin with rice powder, their teeth appeared yellow.
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What is rango
This game enjoyed by women in the Heian court was the practice of balancing as many rocks as possible on one finger
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What is Yamoto-e
This was the main type of painting style in the Heian court
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Who was Murasaki Shikibu
What is considered to be the world's first novel, "The Tale of Genji," was written during the Heian period by this famed female author.
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What is a chawn
This was the cup used in traditional tea ceremonies
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What is family
Social rank was determined during the Heian period by the rank of your __________.
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What is the agriculture celebration
This celebration celebrated the first planting of the year
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What is the Amida Buddha
This famous sculpture is located in the Phoenix Hall
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What is katakana
Other than Hiragana, the other way of writing syllables, or kana, was this.
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What is crawling
People got to the tea room by this method of transporting oneself.
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What are rice farms and taxes
Court officials earned their money through these two means
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What is bugaku
This form of entertainment was a popular dance during the Heian period
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What is the Buddha
This figure was the most popularly drawn, painted, or sculpted figure during the Heian Period
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What is "The Pillow Book"
Sei Shonagon wrote this book that depicted life in Heian-kyo
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What is to purify the soul
This was the main purpose of the tea ceremony
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What is equal
Surprisingly, during the Heian period, women were considered to be ___________ to men.
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