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| Who wrote the Tale of Genji? |
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| When was Genji Monogatari written? |
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| During the Heian period, 11th century. |
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| Three main sources of Heian literary flowering. |
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1. Large aristocracy with leisure time.
2. Development of a simple written language: hiragana, and katakana (Kukai).
3. Use of poetry as a go-betweeen in the love affairs of Heian court. |
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| What is the buddhist term for impermanence? |
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| Name some recurring themes in Japanese literature and poetry. |
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Intimacy with nature.
Impermanence of life and beauty.
Emphasis on the emotions. |
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| Name a master of Tanka who was also a Buddhist monk. |
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| Zen term for intuitive realization of enlightenment. |
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| When did Haiku emerge as a poetic form? |
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| What are the characteristics of Issa's haiku? |
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Humor
Satire, Sarcasm, Cynicism
Irreverence
Great vision of nature |
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| Name two Ukiyo-zoshi authors |
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| Name two works of Saikaku |
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The Life of an Amorous Man
The Japanese Family Storehouse |
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Ugetsu Monogatari (tales of moonlight and rain)
story 4 - The Carp that Came to M Dream
story 8 - The Blue Hat |
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| Name a great Meiji-era author. |
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| Name some works by Soseki |
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I Am A Cat
Botchan
And Then
Kokoro |
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| Name themes dealt with by Soseki |
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| Alienation, isolation, the loss of traditional Japanese family to modern individualism. |
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| Name the three main steps in Ukiyo-e printing. |
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1. Designer Sketch
2. Carver
3. Printer
1.Designer sketches idea on paper, traces out sections onto pieces of paper for each color.
2. Papers are glued onto woodblocks (using spit) negative areas are cut out, sent to printer.
3. Printer prints out one color at a time, requires great precision, about 300 prints from one set of blocks. |
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| Identify the main genres of Ukiyo-e |
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*Landscapes
*Beauties
*Kabuki actors
*Ghosts, demons, supernatural
*Scenic places (parks, temples, bridges, etc) |
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| Name a famous series of Landscape scenery ukiyo-e prints. |
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| Hokusai's 36 Views of Mt Fuji |
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| Name a famous series of ukiyo-e prints of beauties. |
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| Utamaro's 10 Physiognomies of Woman |
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| Name a famous series of supernatural ukiyo-e prints. |
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| Kuniyoshi's 53 Ghosts of the Tokaido |
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| Name a famous series of Scenic Places ukiyo-e prints. |
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Hiroshige's 100 Famous Places of Edo
Hiroshige's 53 Stations of the Tokkaido |
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| Name a famous series of kabuki actors ukiyo-e prints. |
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| How many prints are in Hokusai's 36 Views of Mt Fuji |
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| Name a famous rock garden. |
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| The Rock Garden at Ryoan-ji in Kyoto. |
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| Name some themes common to both Karesansui and Sumi-e |
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Simplicity
Allusion
Tranquility
Restraint
Nature
Discipline |
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| Name the major sources for Japanese Performing Arts |
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1.Ancient culture as written in the Kojiki and Nihon-Shoki
2. Religious rituals in Shinto and Buddhism
3. Ancient village festivals
4. Imported court ceremonies from China
5. Floating world culture |
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Arose in Ashikaga period, appeals to upperclass.
Symbolism, allusion, highly stylized.
Small cast, bare stage, lack of props, simple storyline, rigid stylization
Moralistic, didactic themes. |
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Dramatic, colorful, dance-drama. Appeals to senses, highly choreographed. Very long with intricate plot, very melodramatic.
Arose in Tokugawa period. |
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Puppet-theatre stablished first in Osaka, immensely popular (even moreso than Kabuki)
Narrator, group of chanteers, or a musician playing a shamisen will accompany a team of three puppeteers per puppet. |
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| Name a famous Japanese playwrite |
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| Lovers suicide, characterizes Chikamatsu's plays. |
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| What is a Haiden and what is a Honden? |
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A Haiden is an elevated worship platform.
A Honden is the main building of a shinto shrine. |
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| A miniature shrine within a Honden that contains the shrine's kami. |
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| What is a Saisenbaku and what is a Sanbo? |
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| An offering box and an offering stand, respectively. |
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| A "horse-hall" for posting prayers. |
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| Name a great Sumi-e painter. |
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| The priest Sesshu at Shotoku-ji |
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