KENT MS - 7th Hist Ch 21
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- Noh theater
- classic form of Japanese drama involving heroic themes, a chorus and a dance
- imagery
- descriptive or imaginative language, especially when used to inspire mental pictures
- Pillow Book
- Collection of clever stories that presents a detailed picture of the life in Heian-kyo
- courtier
- member of the ruler's court
- Heian period
- a period of Japanese history that lasted from 794-1185
- Minamoto Yoritoma
- head of military family
- kemari
- a game where the object is to keep the ball in the air as long as possible
- Fujiwara Michinaga
- successful Fujiwara leader who led Japan from 995-1028
- Tale of Genji
- world's first novel
- corruption
- dishonest or illegal practices, especially involving money
- Hiragana
- second way of writing syllables where characters are formed with simple strokes