Heian Period
The Heian period (794–1185) started with the transfer of the capital from Nara to the new imperial city of Heian-kyo (Kyoto) and ended with the establishment of a warrior governmen...
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Selected editorial excerpts from the Japanese press:
BEAUTIFYING KYOTO, AT LAST (The Japan Times, an English-language
daily)
In early September, the Kyoto city government began enforcing...
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(EDS: THIS IS THE 4TH AND LAST OF 4 ARTICLES ON THE IMPERIAL FAMILY
SINCE THE START OF HEISEI ERA)
Immediately after Japan's defeat in World War II, then
11-year-old Crown Prince Akihito arr...
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Heian Period
Japanese editorial excerpts -2-
