Periods range in length from decades to centuries. The Heian (pronounced “Hey ahn”) period, from 794 to 1185 C.E., is one such period. During the Heian period, an imperial court based in the capital ...

Using rice water to strengthen and beautify hair isn’t new. It dates back to the ancient Heian period in Japan, when court ladies were known to have beautiful, long hair that draped to the floor ...

The four major court memoirs written in the late 10th and early 11th century are the ... Memoirs of Women of Heian Japan, by John R. Wallace. Ann Arbor: Center for Japanese Studies, University ...

Aoi Matsuri (festival), or Kamo Matsuri is one ofKyoto’s oldest festivals. Held on May 15, this event features a parade of over 500 participants dressed in full Heian-period (794–1185) court ...

The two greatest works of literature in Japan's Heian Period (794-1185) were both penned by women: "The Pillow Book" by Sei Shonagon and "The Tale of Genji" by Murasaki Shikibu.

According to research published in the Journal of Cosmetic Chemists, court ladies during Japan's Heian Period (794 to 1185 CE) used Yu-Su-Ru (a.k.a leftover water from washing rice) on their floor ...

KYOTO--A ceremonial event to mark the New Year featured women in gorgeous Heian Period (794-1185) court attire giving a public demonstration of the popular “karuta” card-snatching game at ...

Heian Period poem-writing court ceremony re-enacted By JUNKO WATANABE/ Staff Writer March 3 ... (845-903), a scholar, poet and politician in the Heian Period (794-1185).