Lesson 1.2 (Japanese)

Question 1

It has its style of literature because of its extensive and unique culture; mainly influenced by the Chinese literature

Answer 1

Japanese Literature

Question 2

The themes are international economic and political bonds.

Answer 2

Japanese Literature

Question 3

What are the four periods of Japanese Literature?

Answer 3

Ancient
Classical
Medieval
Modern

Question 4

This period of Japanese Literature deals primarily with myths and legends.

Answer 4

Ancient Japanese Literature

Question 5

In this period, Ono Yasumaro, Nihon Shoki, and Man’yoshu wrote based on real events in the country.

Answer 5

Ancient Japanese Literature

Question 6

This period occurred during the Heian period.

Answer 6

Classical Japanese Literature

Question 7

This is considered as the ‘golden age’ in Japanese Literature.

Answer 7

Heian Period

Question 8

Who is the famous writer during the classical Japanese period who wrote the ‘Tale of Genji’

Answer 8

Murasaki Shikibu

Question 9

It is considered the world’s first novel. It tackles the Japanese court during the Heian period.

Answer 9

Tale of Genji

Question 10

This period is when history and literature were intertwined due to the influence of the civil wars.

Answer 10

Medieval Japanese Literature

Question 11

This civil war and the emergence of the warrior class during the Medieval period led to __.

Answer 11

war tales and stories

Question 12

This is the popular form of Japanese poetry that rose during the Medieval period.

Answer 12

Renga

Question 13

What are the two subperiods during the Modern Japanese Period?

Answer 13

Early Modern (Edo period)
Modern (Meiji period)

Question 14

This is when the rise of new genres like the Japanese drama, kabuki (poetry form known for its simplicity and subtlety) haiku, and the yomihon (Japanese book which put little emphasis on illustration.)

Answer 14

Early Modern (Edo period)

Question 15

Japanese writers during this period started to romanticize and tried experimenting with different genres and subject matters.

Answer 15

Modern (Meiji period)

Question 16

Yasunari Kawabata, Kobi Abe, Takiji Kobayashi, and Haruki Murakami are only some of the prominent writers during the __.

Answer 16

Modern (Meiji period)

Question 17

This is a Japanese poetry form known for its simplicity and subtlety.

Answer 17

kabuki

Question 18

This is a Japanese book that puts little emphasis on illustration.

Answer 18

yomihon

Question 19

Who are the two prominent writers in Japanese Literature?

Answer 19

Kakinomoto Hitomaro
Matsuo Basho

Question 20

This Japanese writer is the first literary figure known for his works of ‘tanka’ and ‘choka’.

Answer 20

Kakinomoto Hitomaro

Question 21

In what literary work does the poems of Hitomaro include?

Answer 21

1000 poems of Manyoshu

Question 22

It is the basic form of Japanese poetry with a structure of 57577 syllables.

Answer 22

tanka

Question 23

It is a ‘long poem,’ of indefinite length ranging from 7-150 lines, formed of alternating lines of 5 and 7 syllables, ending with an extra seven-syllable line.

Answer 23

choka

Question 24

It is the oldest anthology of Japanese poetry that was produced during the Asuka and Nara Period (525-794 CE).

Answer 24

1000 poems of Manyoshu

Question 25

He is known for his work ‘The Narrow Road to the Deep North’ (1694).

Answer 25

Matsuo Basho

Question 26

He created the ‘haiku’ that was popular during the Tokugawa period.

Answer 26

Matsuo Basho

Question 27

This poem consists of 3 lines with a 575-syllabic pattern; originating in ‘hokku’ (the first 3 lines renga usually a 100 link verses).

Answer 27

haiku