Write the Japanese word for each of the following phrases:
1. Ruler, descendant of the Sun Goddess:
2. Feudal Landowner:
3. Barbarian-Subduing General:
4. Name used for Japanese warriors:
5. Warrior who owes no allegiance to any landowner:
6. Spies with special skills that were used by warrior clans:
7. Name of theater where actors wore masks:
8. Name of theater for the common people of Japan:
9. Name for men who portrayed women in the Japanese theater:
10. Special make-up used by male actors to help in their attempt to look like women:
11. Dohyo:
12. Rikishi:
13. Yokozuna:
14. Mawashi:
15. kosshi jutsu:
16. ju tai jutsu:
17. tai hen jutsu:
18. jumbi undo:
19. Giri:
20. Ainu :
21. Hokkaido:
22. Jimmu Tenno:
23. Tokugawa Family:
24. Budo:
25. Yayoi:
| C. Matching | |
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26. _____ Bushido
27. _____ Sohei 28. _____ Naginata 29. _____ Katana 30. _____ Nature Kami 31. _____ Edo |
a. Long pole with curved blade on one end
b. Code of the Samurai c. Spirits in rivers, mountains, etc. d. Warrior Monks e. Tokyo f. Long sword |
D. Composition
Directions: Write a short paragraph about three of the following. Be sure to include all information of which you are aware!
32. Prince Yamato
33. Ninja Hand Signs
34. The Forty Years of Ninjutsu Growth
35. The Changes in Samurai Fighting Styles
36. The Origin of Sumo
37. Samurai sword making
38. The Atomic Bomb raids on Hiroshima / Nagasaki
E. True or False
39. _____ Matabei Mototsugu Goto was a famous actor.
40. _____ On Valentine's Day, women give chocolates to men.
41. _____ In Japan cars drive on the left and have their steering wheel on the right.
42. _____ Baseball is probably the most popular sport in Japan today.
43. _____ Japan attacked Pearl Harbor on December 6, 1941.
44. _____ Bo-jutsu is a martial art using a staff.
45. _____ The World Cup 2002 will be co-hosted by Japan and Korea.
46._____ Master swordsmen established schools to teach their style of ken-jutsu in the 1400s.
47. _____ English guns were introduced into Japan in 1542 A.D.
48. _____ According to the Chinese Zodiac, Dog people are very outgoing at parties.
F. Fill in the Blank
49. The green tea used in the Japanese Tea Ceremony is called _________________
50. Name the eight steps taken in the creation of a (Noh) Hannya Mask.
_____________________, ____________________, ______________________,
_____________________, ____________________, ______________________,
_____________________, and _______________________.
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