Japanese Literature and Arts Flashcard

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First novel, The Tale of Genji, author?

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Murasaki Shikibu

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Form of poetry with 17 syllables in 3 unrhymed lines.

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Haiku

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Form of drama from the 1300s, retelling folktales, performed on a simple stage with wooden masks.

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Noh

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Japanese artists adapted a painting style from China using bold black and white ink.

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Suiboku

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Type of garden that re-created the Buddhist paradise idea?

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Paradise gardens

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Kabuki conveys emotion using:

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makeup

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Matsuo Basho abandoned what to write verses inspired by Buddhism?

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Warrior life

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Sei Shonagon's collection of true court life stories?

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The Pillow Book

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Japanese import from China for miniature trees.

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Bonsai

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Following the Shinto tradition of harmony with nature, the Japanese became dedicated to:

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gardeners