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| Japan's Golden Age during which aristocrats led a great flourishing of Japanese culture. |
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| dishonest or illegal practices especially involving money. |
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| The first truly Japanese city. Today it is called Kyoto. |
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| An aristocrat family that became one of the most powerful leaders during the Golden Age. |
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| A member of a ruler's court. |
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| Japanese style painting using thin lines and bright color. |
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| A classic form of Japanese drama involving heroic themes, a chorus and dance. |
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| Why is the Heian period called Japan's Golden Age? |
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| During this time, aristrocrats developed a big increas of Japanese cultures including literature and art. |
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| How was life within Heian-kyo? |
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| Daily life was very formal. Correct manners were extremely important. |
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| How was Heian-kyo designed? |
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| It was laid out in a checkerboard pattern with a boulevard down the middle. |
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| How did Fujiwara family exercise their power? |
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| They used their power to better their own lives, but they also kept peace in Japan. |
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| What determined social rank during the Heian period? |
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| It was determined by what family you came from. |
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| What was affected by a person's social rank? |
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| What color clothing you could wear, the height of the gatepost in front of your home and how harsh a court sentence would be. |
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| What value did Heian society place on beauty and fashion? |
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| They prized beauty, elegance and fashion. People groomed themselves with great care. |
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| What forms of entertainment, sculpture, painting, writing and literature were prevalant during the Heian period? |
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| Sporting events, games and contests, and dancing; sculptures made of wood; yamoto-e paintings; poetry, imagery, and formal writing. |
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| Who was Murasaki Shikibu? |
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| A writer of Japanese classics (like the Shakespeare of Japan). |
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| What is significant abouth the novel, "The Tale of Genji"? |
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| Japanese classic. The Japanese people of today write with the same characters. |
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| What factors contributed to the end of the Heian period? |
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| Japan's rulers began to lose control. The local lords had more power. There was fighting over land and a military family seized power. |
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| In what ways can Heian influences be seen in modern Japan? |
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| Japan's culture has remained the same in literature, drama, poetry and art. |
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