Although the Heian period is known as a particularly “Japanese” age, the Japanese still maintained contact with the outside world. Asian kingdoms including Silla and Wu Yue sent diplomats to Japan, ...

Japanese musician HYDE, who is also the lead vocalist of the famous rock band L’Arc-en-Ciel, will be having a concert at the Heian Shrine this summer. The singer will celebrate his 20th anniversary ...

Daikakuji Temple in northwest Kyoto started life in the lyrical Heian Period as Saga-in ... irrigate the area's fertile farmland. All over Japan, there are many ponds such as this, known as ...

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 ...

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.

The event will take place on July 31 and Aug 1, and it will be a live broadcast worldwide, also at the movie theaters in Japan. Fans around the world will have the opportunity to listen to Hyde ...