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A haniwa (tomb marker) in the form of a warrior wearing Keiko armour. Iizuko-cho, Ota-shi, Gunma, Japan. Kofun Period, 6th century CE. National Treasure. (Tokyo National Museum)

A detail of an inlaid iron sword. From Eta Funayama Tumulus, Nagomi-machi, Tamana-gun, Kumamoto, Japan. Kofun Period, 5th-6th century CE. National Treasure. Tokyo National Museum.

This ancient Japanese incense burner has a lion-shaped weight at the end of its handle. It was cast in bronze and dates from the 8th century CE during the Nara period in Japanese history. (Tokyo National Museum)

This object was excavated at Mt. Nachi in Wakayama, Japan. It dates from the 12th century CE and is made of gilt bronze. (Tokyo National Museum)

A Japanese sanage ware jug with natural glaze. Nara Period, 8th century CE. (Tokyo National Museum)

This unusual object made of clay was excavated at Musota in Wakayama prefecture, Japan. It dates from the 5th century CE, during the Kofun period. It may have been used for ritualistic purposes. (Tokyo National Museum)

These bronze Japanese hallberds date from the Yayoi period, between the 2nd-1st century BCE. (Tokyo National Museum)

A scroll with extracts from the 'Tale of the Genji' or Genji Monogatari, written in the 11th century CE by Murasaki Shikibu. Ink on decorated paper. Attributed to Prince Son'en (1298-1356 CE). (Tokyo National Museum)

An offering vessel of Sue stoneware. From Kanmuriyama Tumulus, Shimoashimori, Kita-ku, Okayama, Japan. Kofun Period, 6th century CE. (Tokyo National Museum)

This is a portion of the "Bussetsu zoho ketsugi kyo," which was a sutra copied by hand in ink on paper in 12th-century CE Japan. (Tokyo National Museum)