Japanese History: The Heian Period Pt. 1 (Japanese History: The Textbook)

Part eight of "Japanese History: The Textbook," a historical documentary series based entirely on Japanese-language educational materials. Today, we take a look at the beginning of one of Japan's most famous eras, the Heian Period!

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TIMESTAMPS
0:00 Intro
1:10 Opening Comments
2:34 Emperor Kanmu and Heian-kyô
12:04 Emperor Kanmu's Reforms (Kageyushi, Seii Taishôgun, Tax breaks)
23:19 Saichô and Kûkai
28:58 Kanmu's Successors and the "Kusuko Incident"
37:47 Outro

Music by:
フリー音楽素材 H/MIX GALLERY (http://www.hmix.net/)
Mizuto (水人) on NicoNico Commons (https://commons.nicovideo.jp/user/upl...)
Oto no Sono・音の園 (http://oto-no-sono.com)
Peritune (https://peritune.com)
Otowabi・おとわび (https://otowabi.com/)
Intro and outro beats by Buyuuden (me)

Thanks to Twitter user @shindeinei3 for letting me use their awesome photograph of an ema depicting Prince Sawara, drawn by Sekisai Washiyaken.

Main information sources:
学研ニューコース中学歴史 (Gakken Plus)
テーマ別だから理解が深まる日本史 (Asahi Shinbun Publications Inc)
新もういちど読む山川日本史（Yamakawa Shuppansha)
超ビジュアル！日本の歴史大事典 (Seitosha)
日本史：「なぜ」と「流れ」がわかる本 (Toshin Books)

Supplemental Information:
歴代天皇史 (San-Ei Shobo Publishing)
知っておきたい仏像と仏教 (Takarajimasha)
歴史REAL藤原氏 (Yosensha Mook)
歴史REAL天皇家をめぐる争乱の古代史 (Yosensha Mook)
古代天皇列伝 (Gakken Publishing)

Sites mentioned in this video:
Nagaoka-kyo (http://nagaokakyo-kankou.jp/eng/)
Heian Jingû Shrine (Photos of Heian Palace) (http://www.heianjingu.or.jp/)
Tôji Temple (https://www.toji.or.jp/en/)
Taga Castle (https://www.tohokukanko.jp/en/attract...)
Isawa Castle (https://www.city.oshu.iwate.jp/site/k...) [Japanese]
Shiwa Castle (http://www.city.morioka.iwate.jp/shis...) [Japanese]
Mt. Hiei (https://www.hieizan.gr.jp/en/)
Mt. Kôya (https://koyasan.net/)

Massive thanks to the National Diet Library Digital Collections for existing.

Writing/narration/editing by Buyuuden (me)

Photo credits in comments!