Thirteen participants re-enacted “Kyokusui no En,” a millennium-old court ceremony ... poet and politician in the Heian Period (794-1185). This year’s event marked the 60th since the ...

109 x 41 cm. (42.9 x 16.1 in.) ...

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 ...