Museum Notes
Asuka and Nara Periods (538- 794)
During this era Buddhism arrived from China. Buddhist monks also introduced calligraphy, ink painting, origami, taiko and the Chinese architecture. […]
Heian Period (794-1185)
Heian means peace in Japanese. The aristocratic class was born and there were about 30 different social classes, the top […]
The Mongolian Invasion and the Kamikaze (1274 & 1281)
Two Mongol invasions were repulsed during the Kamakura period. This bolstered the image of the samurai class and people started […]
Muromachi Period (1336 -1573)
This period is also known as the Ashikaga period. Towards the end of the Kamakura Shogunate, some clans was resentful […]
Sengoku Period -The Warring States- (1478-1615)
This is the era when the samurai had the highest social power and social status. Today, Japanese people associate […]
Oda Nobunaga (1534~1582) , The Uniter of Japan I
After the Onin war , Japan had been in total chaos and no daimyo could establish any significant superiority over […]
Toyotomi Hideyoshi (1537~1598) The Uniter of Japan II
Toyotomi Hideyoshi on his horse and his unique helmet Hideyoshi’s story was rags to the riches. He was a son […]
Tokugawa Ieyasu (1543~1616), The Uniter of Japan III
Tokugawa Ieyasu’s father and Nobunaga’s father were enemies and always fought against each other (Oda clan vs. Matsudaira Clan). Ieyasu […]
Edo Period (1603-1868)
After the fall of Osaka Castle, the peaceful Edo period started under the rule of the Tokugawa family. This is […]