The word samurai comes from the Japanese verb, saburau (to serve). Their status in Japanese society depended on the period and context. During the Heian period (794-1185), for example, samurai ...

Over the course of the Heian period, society moved from an interest in foreign things to native ones, from elite Buddhism to religion for the common people, and from rule exclusively by those at court ...

The blades dating from the Heian Period (794-1185) through modern times belonged to a physician whose deep knowledge of Japanese sword culture profoundly impressed experts. Until two years ago ...

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 ...

"ZEN-NYO-RYU-OU" is a female deity who rules over the sky. This ART is inspired by Samurai from the Heian period swinging the first Japanese sword, the Kogarasumaru. The Digital Ambassador Project ...