Abstract

The aristocrats of the Heian period are often thought of as elegant and graceful. In fact, however, they were fighting an endless battle of jealousy and political intrigue! Comical illustrations and detailed explanations introduce the realities of the aristocrats who desperately struggled to gain the favor of their superiors. The perfect book to learn the truth about the Heian period!

Author’s Information

Born in Tokyo, 1968. He left Tohoku University, Graduate School of Letters with doctoral course requirements and completed the doctoral course at the Graduate School of History and Folklore Documentation, Kanagawa University. Currently a special researcher at the Research Institute for Japanese Folk Culture, Kanagawa University, and a part-time lecturer at the Tokai University Faculty of Letters. His major is historical folklore documentation. He has written numerous books that vividly depict emperors, aristocrats, and common people in the dynastic period. They include "Onmyoji (yin-yang diviner) and Aristocratic Society," "The Cursed City of Heian-kyo," "The Loneliness of Emperors," "The Marriage of Princess Kaguya," "Murasaki Shikibu's Fathers," and "The Dynastic Period of the Low-ranking Aristocrats.