How is symbolism used in the images of this japanese folding screen? japanese folding group of answer choices the color gold in japanese paintings shows the strong influence of buddhism, in which gold is a spiritual symbol. cranes, pine trees, and bamboo symbolize long life in the buddhist religion the depiction of natural objects like trees, rocks, waterfalls, and birds is also symbolically important to shinto because of the belief that kami, or nature spirits, inhabit them all of the above