Court dress of Military Official. The Heian Period, spanning from 794 to 1185
Court dress of Military Official in the Heian Period, Japan.
Tag: Japan Costume
Ōgiya (Teahouse) Garden Oji, Tōkiō, c1895.
The Ogiya (扇屋) chaya (tea house) and garden at Oji (王子), Tokyo.
Japan. Tattooed postman, 19th c.
The art of tattooing is carried to great perfection in Japan
Court Lady’s Full Dress in the Heian Period
Diaries of court ladies of old Japan by Annie Shepley Omori
Taira no Tadanori military commander of Japan.
Taira no Tadanori was a military commander of the Heike clan during the Heian period.
An actor of the Noh in full costume. Kagekiyo. Japan.
Kagekiyo. This plate illustrates well the voluminous nature of the medieval ceremonial garments.
Temple gardens of Japan
Of all the gardens in Japan, the temple garden is a peaceful, secluded place, reminiscent of ancient Japan and times gone by.
The arrangement of flowers in Japan
Traditional rules established by the various “flower schools” have prevailed since the sixteenth century.
The Peony. Summer flowers of Japan.
It is essentially the favourite flower of the upper classes in Japan, yet play an important part in the art of the country.
A Koto player. Japanese musical instrument
The koto is the most important of Japanese musical instruments