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Ancient East Asia was dominated by the three states known today as China, Japan, and Korea. These kingdoms traded raw materials and high-quality manufactured goods, exchanged cultural ideas and practices, and fought each other in equal measure...

A wall-hanging portrait of Minamoto no Yoritomo, victor in the Genpei War (1180-1185 CE) for control of the Japanese imperial throne.

A 16th century CE portrait on silk of Japanese Emperor Kammu (r. 781 to 806 CE) who is most noted for relocating the capital to Heiankyo (Kyoto) in 784 CE. (Enryaku-ji Monastery, near Kyoto, Japan)

A map showing the battles of the Genpei War in Japan, 1180-1185 CE.

This clay tablet with sutra inscriptions was excavated at Komachizuka Sutra Mound in Tanga, which is located in Mie prefecture, Japan. It dates to 1174 CE (Jo'an 4). Important cultural property. (Tokyo National Museum)

A 1765 CE print depicting the 11th century CE Japanese poetess Izumi Shikibu (Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, USA)

The Fushimi Inari Shrine near Kyoto (Heiankyo), Japan is the largest and most important shrine dedicated to Inari, the Shinto god of rice and prosperity. The shrine was founded in 711 CE by the Hata clan and moved from its original location...

Artist's impression of samurai before their shogun, inside a ceremonial building. Created by Amplitude Studios for the video game Humankind.

The pagoda of the To-ji temple, Kyoto Japan. The temple was first built during the reign of Emperor Kammu (781-806 CE) and the pagoda added in 826 CE. It was subsequently destroyed by fires but then restored. It is the largest pagoda in Japan...

An illustration depicting Japanese Emperor Toba (r. 1107-1123 CE)