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1)After reading "The Vocabulary of Japanese Aesthetics I, II, and III"in Sources of JapaneseTradition, edited by Wm. Theodore de Bary, write a summary in which you:1. Explain the following terms: aware, miyabi, yūgen,sabi, and ukiyo.2. Describe or list one example for each of the above 5 terms that De Bary uses.3. Reflect on one of the examples De Bary uses: Was his explanation of the example clearto you? Did the example bring up any images or thoughts in your mind related to Japanesearts or related to anything you know?~The textis attached to this message2)After reading the assigned pages 25-48 in Discovering the Arts of Japan by Tsuneko Sadaoand Stephanie Wada, write a one to two page summary and reflection in which you dothe following:1. In your own words, briefly describe each ofthe following time periods and acharacteristic aboutthat period: Jōmon, Yayoi, Kofun, Asuka.2. Include and describe one example of a physical creation from each ofthe 4 timeperiods (for example pottery, statues, figurines, bells, architecture, paintings,textiles)3. Compare two examples you wrote aboutin #2 to express what you see as differencesor similarities in artistic influences or expressions from the two differenttime periodsbased on the characteristics ofthose creations/items.~The textis attached to this message.
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