Medieval Japan: Heian-kyo and the Rise of Nobles

When Japan became a ______ society, upper-class women lost their freedoms.

Under the ______, religion influenced every part of daily life in Japan.

Most Japanese came to believe in both ______ and Buddhism.

Shinto was concerned with ______ life.

The Japanese adopted ______'s writing system during the A.D. 500s.

The Japanese found it difficult to use Chinese picture characters because the Japanese and ______ languages were very different.

In the A.D. 800s, the Japanese added symbols that stood for ______, much like the letters of an alphabet.

To create beauty inside buildings, Japan's artisans made wooden ______ and furniture.

Other Japanese artists learned to do ______ painting from the Chinese.

Using ink or ______, they painted scenes of nature or battles on paper scrolls or on silk.