Japan's Asuka Period in 6 Minutes

Quickly breaking down the main points of Japan's fourth historical era: the Asuka Period (~592 CE - 710 CE)! This video is aimed at people who want a simple and broad overview of Japanese history, as well as those who want a quick and easy way to brush up on what they already know. Topics covered include the violence which accompanied the arrival of Buddhism, the rise and fall of the Soga clan, the achievements of Prince Shotoku, and the issuing of the groundbreaking Taika Reforms.

Check out a more detailed exploration of the Asuka Period here:
Part 1 -    • Japanese History: The Asuka Period Pt...  
Part 2 -    • Japanese History: The Asuka Period Pt...  

Learn Japanese history in Japanese:    • Japanese History in Japanese!  
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Main video music:
Oto no Sono (http://oto-no-sono.com/)
Intro and outro beats by me, with some samples used.

Images from:
Photo AC (https://www.photo-ac.com/)
Wikimedia Commons
- Saigen Jiro(https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi...)
- Hyakurakuto (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi...)
Colbase (https://colbase.nich.go.jp/?locale=ja)
e-Museum (https://emuseum.nich.go.jp/)
National Diet Library Digital Collections (https://dl.ndl.go.jp/)
Google Maps
Kashihara Jingu Shrine’s website
Nara National Museum
The cover of “Saigen Irasuto de Yomigaeru Nihonshi no Genba” (再現イラストでよみがえる日本史の現場) (I claim no rights to this image!)
Some images from books I own

Let me know if I missed anyone!