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Crash Course
Japan in the Heian Period and Cultural History: Crash Course World History 227
In which John Green teaches you about what westerners call the middle ages and the lives of the aristocracy...in Japan. The Heian period in Japan lasted from 794CE to 1185CE, and it was an interesting time in Japan. Rather than being...
Curated Video
Japan History
Although myth indicates that Japan was founded in 660 BCE by Emperor Jimmu, the first clear records concerning Japan are provided by the Chinese almost one thousand years later, in the third century CE. Since its beginnings, Japan has...
Weird History
What It Was like Being A Samurai In Feudal Japan
Samurai dominated the country of Japan from the 12th to the 19th century. The fierce, disciplined warriors lived according to the bushido code, an unwritten set of rules and norms based in loyalty, sacrifice, bravery, and honor,...
Crash Course
Crash Course World History 227: Japan in the Heian Period and Cultural History
Host John Green offers a look at the art and literature of a flourishing Japanese culture during the Heian Period, 794CE to 1185CE, this Crash Course Video. [13:33]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Animation: A Japanese Protector
These stop-motion films made by our 7-12-year-old animators at the second annual #MetKids Animation Lab, explore the theme 'The Met, Inside Out.'
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Shoguns, Samurai and the Japanese Middle Ages
This article from Khan Academy provides information about the years 1185 to 1600 in Japan. Students will learn about shoguns, samaurai warriors, and the Japanese Middle Ages. This information is intended for high school students who are...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Classical Japan During the Heian Period
The video lesson from Khan Academy is intended for students who are taking a high school or college level world history course. This section provides an overview of classical Japan. Chinese influence merges with Japanese culture.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Art and Architecture of Buddhism in Japan: Lesson 1
This lesson will explore the influence of Buddhism in Japanese art and architecture. It is 1 of 2 in the series titled "Art and Architecture of Buddhism in Japan."
BBC
Bbc Podcasts: Episode 58: Japanese Bronze Mirror 23 Jun 2010
Bronze mirror decorated with dancing cranes. Neil MacGregor, Director of the British Museum, looks at this mirror which comes from a time when the Japanese suddenly cut themselves off from the outside world and stopped all official...