JAPANESE Flashcards
The __________ became an important part of their culture
SEA
used to close off or open up rooms.
SHOJI
rock garden, asymmetrical rocks
ZEN ROCK GARDEN
woven straw and could be arranged in multiple way. (910mmx1820mm).
TATAMI MAT
japanese system of measurements
KEN
storage chest, with doors and drawers, used for clothing storage.
TANSU
storage chest, with doors and drawers, used for clothing storage.
If used in kitchen
MIZUYA
chest, staircase shape
KAIDAN TANSU
Japanese system of construction
GUSSHO
Japanese pyramidal roof
HOGYO
japanese tea ceremony hut
CHA-SHITSU
also called Tera, Ji or In originated in Japanese Buddhist
TEMPLES
Have two gates in front and a bell inside
TEMPLES
also called Jingu, Jinja or Taisha built for worship according to the SHINTO
Religion
SHRINE
is used to split timber and beautify it.
YARIGANNA
The earliest period of japan lasted from around 13000 BC to 300 BC.
JOMON PERIOD
aka “pit dwellings”
JOMON PERIOD
lasted from around 300 BC to 300 AD.
• Characterized by the start of widespread rice farming, resulting in the appearance of permanent settlements
with bigger populations.
• Communities became organized in villages as a whole, with areas demarcated for granaries, storehouses and living quarters.
• Houses were built on stilts to keep away pest. Structures such as village fences and watch towers were
applied
YAYOI PERIOD
kofun literally means
OLD MOUNDS
Marked the appearance of many-chambered burial mounds or
tumuli
KOFUN PERIOD
2 stone dogs that face each other at the entrance of shrines, guarding the precints
KOMAINU
(“The way of the gods”)
SHINTO RELIGION
polytheistic religion that recognizes hidden spirits called kami
SHINTO RELIGION
spiritual beings that can inhabit or be essentially anything
KAMI
shinto gate
TORII
placed at entrances to spiritually important locations. Represents boundary between the spiritual world and the mundane
TORII
