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 ...

KYOTO--A ceremonial event to mark the New Year featured women in gorgeous Heian ... the shrine. The 12 card players aged between 9 and 29 belong to the Kinki branch of the All Japan Karuta ...

The sword was pulled from the attic decades ago, but a recent ceremonial cleaning revealed it was a priceless heirloom from the 12th century.

This outdoor party was revived at Jonangu Shrine in 1970. Experts tend the recreated period garden, and poets yearning for a bygone era strive to render the spirit of their Heian forebears.

"Kemari" was popular among Japanese noblemen in the Heian period from the late 8th century to the 12th century. It is still played on January 4 every year at Shimogamo Shrine, a UNESCO World ...

Over 800 years ago, Kamakura flourished as Japan’s shogunal capital ... guardian deity from nearby Yuigahama, relocating its shrine alongside his residence to legitimize Minamoto rule.