During the Heian period, an imperial court based in the capital of Heian ... The emperor, who was supposed to be a descendant of the Shinto Sun Goddess Amaterasu, was the highest Shinto priest in the ...

That's true of all aristocratic societies, but possibly the aristocracy of the Heian period went further than ... to entrust to a Buddhist priest to dedicate to the god, so that they could come ...

Modeled after the priest who lived in the mid-Heian Period (794-1185), the 117-centimeter-tall wooden statue was a treasured possession of Rokuharamitsuji temple in Kyoto over the centuries.

The ceremony is held to commemorate Sugawara no Michizane (845-903), a scholar, poet and politician in the Heian Period (794-1185). This year’s event marked the 60th since the tradition was ...

The essay provides context for this lesson by describing key points of Japanese history during the Heian Period. The Heian period is considered the peak of the Japanese aesthetic tradition. Art, ...