The blades dating from the Heian Period (794-1185) through modern times belonged to a physician whose deep knowledge of Japanese sword culture profoundly impressed experts. Until two years ago ...

The city’s name means “Capital of Peace and Tranquility,” and the Heian period is usually remembered as having been an age of art, literature, and culture. During these years, Japanese developed a ...

In Japanese culture, cherry blossoms are very important ... influenced by Chinese traditions. In the Heian period (794-1185), things changed. Cherry blossoms, or sakura, became the favorite ...

Experts tend the recreated period garden, and poets yearning for a bygone era strive to render the spirit of their Heian forebears. A court dancer provides a dance accompaniment. Discover the ...

the 'Tale of Genji' gives you an extraordinary insight into what life was like in that aristocratic hothouse of the Heian period. "One thing that distinguishes medieval Japanese culture ...

Literature from the Heian Period (794-1185) refers to tokage, which means skink in contemporary Japanese ... during the Yayoi Pottery Culture Period (1000 B.C.-A.D. 250), settled in the Kinki ...

In a world under the menace of a ghost, who will you end up falling for...? This is the Heian period. Our protagonist would rather be strong than feminine, and thus she's trated like a weirdo.

Teachers are encouraged to read “Heian Japan: An Introductory Essay,” by historian Ethan ... analysis of the varied scrolls of the period can provide insights into the highly refined court culture, ...