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 ...

Daikakuji Temple in northwest Kyoto started life in the lyrical Heian Period as Saga-in, the Detached Palace of Emperor Saga, who reigned from 809 until he abdicated and went to live there ...

Designed in the Heian period, the city’s grid layout wasn’t just practical ... Kyoto isn’t just a preserved city — it’s a living map of Japan’s spiritual and political legacy. Warning signs emerge for ...

Heian Japan: a world that lasted nearly 400 years, from 794 to 1185, and yet "has disappeared from the face of the Earth far more completely than ancient Rome," as the cultural historian Ivan ...

A little knowledge of the customs of the Heian aristocracy is useful background for readers tackling Japan’s 1,000-year-old classic The Tale of Genji.

Sukuna's body became cursed objects after his death. Uraume kept Sukuna's body after his death in the Heian era. Fans are eager for more exploration of the Heian era in Jujutsu Kaisen.