Arts Flashcards
Japan is formally known as?
Nippon-koku
Traditional formal attire of a Japanese women
Kimono
Wide band cloth tide in waist
Obi
Single Japanese women wear
Floral Kimono
Married Japanese Women wear
Slightly floral kimono
Lower garment wore by Japanese men
Hakama
Japan is a modern country filled with tower buildings.
True
Their structure is often made of wood and built off the ground as a preventive measure to the frequent earthquakes.
True
They sit on cushions and sleep on the floor covered with
Tatami mats
important feature of traditional Japanese architecture
Garden
Nikko Tosho-gu is named after who?
Tokugawa leyasu
Temples are associated with?
Buddhism
What is the name of the coin that they throw for offering?
Saisen
What do you call the water bath where Japanese people purify themselves
Temizuya
One identifying characteristics of Japanese shrines is?
Torii gate
Sanmon gate is for?
Temples
Buddhist guardians are called?
nio
Huge bronze bell rung only during ceremonies and celebrations like new year
Bonsho
Multilayered tower usually squared shape
Pagoda
The largest wooden building in the world until 1998, this also houses the Daibatsu or the great Buddha that stands 15 meter tall
Todai-ji
Cleansing ritual where he/she washes her/his both hands and rinses his/her mouth
Misogi
a permanent palace was built in Nara called the
Heijo Palace
It is known for its grand and refined style and ornamentation.
Kyoto Imperial Palace
This is a fortified compound that served as the seat of the government
Castle
The largest castle in japan, originally built in 1933 on top of a hill
Himeji castle
is a format that compiles small paintings in a book
Album
is a small oval painting that is supported by strips of bamboo as its backing.
Fan
The scroll is used for long paintings.
Scroll
