To use “A Case Study of Heian Japan Through Art,” you will need to print the scroll selections for analysis by students. Links to these prints are provided in the Heian Japan Online Image List. You ...

The inclusion of rice water in skin and hair care products has risen from the dead like anything in the past years. This ...

Much of Japan's culture was formed during its classical years, which began with the Asuka period in 538, and ended with the Heian period, which ended in 1185. Classical Japan today is viewed as a ...

are thought to have come into use around the tenth century among the Japanese aristocracy. They were markers that identified both individuals and families. The aristocracy during the Heian Period ...

based on the words of a classical Japanese waka poem written by an unknown author during Japan’s Heian period (794–1185). As well as being one of the oldest known national anthems, it is also the ...

The samurai, Japan’s celebrated lineage of warriors, emerged in the Heian period (794-1185), when the rise of their status enabled them to mingle with the refined nobility living in the then ...

NARA--Some of the finest swords of Japan’s feudal age are now on show ... s museum showcases 30 blades forged between the Heian Period (794-1185) and the Edo Period (1603-1867).

the book is seen as a window into Japanese nobility during the Heian Period (AD794-1185), Sei's idea of what is utsukushi still resonates with people today and is seen as one of the earliest ...