HISTORY

Heian Period: The Elegant Capital and the Rise ...
(794–1185) --- - Prologue: The New Capital, Heian-kyo The year was 794. Emperor Kanmu left behind the turmoil of Nara’s Heijo-kyo and established a new capital, Heian-kyo, in a land...
Heian Period: The Elegant Capital and the Rise ...
(794–1185) --- - Prologue: The New Capital, Heian-kyo The year was 794. Emperor Kanmu left behind the turmoil of Nara’s Heijo-kyo and established a new capital, Heian-kyo, in a land...

Nara Period: Heijo-kyo and the Golden Age of Bu...
Prologue: A New Capital, Heijo-kyo At the beginning of the 8th century, a new capital was built in the land of Yamato. Its name was Heijo-kyo. Under the order of...
Nara Period: Heijo-kyo and the Golden Age of Bu...
Prologue: A New Capital, Heijo-kyo At the beginning of the 8th century, a new capital was built in the land of Yamato. Its name was Heijo-kyo. Under the order of...

Asuka Period: A Nation Blossoms Under Buddhism ...
- Prologue: Asuka, the Land of New Beginnings At the end of the 6th century, the era of power symbolized by kofun had come to an end, and the Asuka...
Asuka Period: A Nation Blossoms Under Buddhism ...
- Prologue: Asuka, the Land of New Beginnings At the end of the 6th century, the era of power symbolized by kofun had come to an end, and the Asuka...

Kofun Period: Hills of Resting Kings and the Bi...
(1700 years ago - 1500 years ago) --- - Prologue: Dreams Resting on the Hills The land of Yamato, established by the legendary Emperor Jimmu, flourished as the cradle of...
Kofun Period: Hills of Resting Kings and the Bi...
(1700 years ago - 1500 years ago) --- - Prologue: Dreams Resting on the Hills The land of Yamato, established by the legendary Emperor Jimmu, flourished as the cradle of...

Yayoi Period: The Story of a Queen Who Bloomed ...
- Prologue: The dawn of a new era It was a time when the forests and the sea still nurtured the lives of people. One day, new technology and culture...
Yayoi Period: The Story of a Queen Who Bloomed ...
- Prologue: The dawn of a new era It was a time when the forests and the sea still nurtured the lives of people. One day, new technology and culture...

The Beginning of Japan - The Tale of the Gods (...
- Prologue: The Beginning of Heaven and Earth and the Birth of the Gods Japan’s foundation myths are recorded in Japan’s oldest historical texts, the Kojiki and Nihon Shoki.These texts...
The Beginning of Japan - The Tale of the Gods (...
- Prologue: The Beginning of Heaven and Earth and the Birth of the Gods Japan’s foundation myths are recorded in Japan’s oldest historical texts, the Kojiki and Nihon Shoki.These texts...