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By Nick, Sean, and Eric
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Court life
•A court is a group of nobles who live near and serve or advise a ruler •Nobles were separated from poor peasants•Very easy life•Called themselves “dwellers of the clouds”•Nobles loved beauty and elegance •The court of Heian became the center of art and learning
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Fashion
•Cared a lot about appearance •Wore luxurious layered silk and gold robes•Loved elaborate outfits
Fun facts•Carried decorative fans with flowers and trees painted on them
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An example of fancy Japanese outfits
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Literature
•Took care with how they spoke and wrote•Lady Murasaki Shikibu wrote The Tale of Genji•This novel was considered the first full length novel•Both men and women wrote poetry•Poems were usually about love or nature
Fun facts•Men usually wrote in Chinese while women usually wrote in Japanese
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“The breezes of springAre blowing the ripples astrayAlong the water- Today they will surely meltThe sheet of ice on the pond.” -Kino Tomonori, from the Gosenshu
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The Tale of Genji