Category Archives: Heian Era

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Heian Era 平安時代　へいあんじだい

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Heian Era  平安時代   へいあんじだい   heian jidai

Heian Era  平安時代   へいあんじだい   heian jidai


The Heian Period was a time period when the Imperial Court lived in great splendour and opulence. The common people did not, of course.


Heian Era  平安時代   へいあんじだい   heian jidai




Heian Era  平安時代   へいあんじだい   heian jidai




Heian Era  平安時代   へいあんじだい   heian jidai


Heian Era  平安時代   へいあんじだい   heian jidai


The dolls represent courtly ladies who would be busy all day long talking about poetry, silk, hair dressing, make-up, children, men and status, and gossip and other equally important matters. Although every so often a lady would rise in fame because of her personality, her birth rank and her talents. 


Hundreds of years ago, one of these courtly ladies, the Lady Murasaki, has been credited with writing the first novel in history. Also, over a period of time courtly ladies were the first women to develop the hiragana handwriting script, as a sort short-hand version of Chinese kanji.


Heian Era  平安時代   へいあんじだい   heian jidai

Heian Era  平安時代   へいあんじだい   heian jidai


These photos were taken during various Kyoto Festivals all celebrating the glorious past of the Imperial Court and the aristocracy. We doubt there is a festival celebrating the Age of the Wretched Common Worker. Never mind – it’s colourful.






Each layer of kimono indicates a higher status level. Layers could be counted on the arm and around the neck. Mind you, to be realistic, if you were in the presence of a person who wore such an elaborate kimono, you would either wear one yourself, or you would be a servant. Either way, you would already know the other person, so you wouldn’t have a need to count kimono layers. Imagine that these days Queen Elizabeth II would have to explain to her guests that the glittering stones on her head are actually diamonds! 


Here is a link to a support page:

JUNIHITOE

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Heian Shrine in Kyoto 京都の平安神宮　Kyoto no Heian Jingu

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平安神宮　へいあんじんぐう　heian jingū

平安神宮　へいあんじんぐう　heian jingū


平安神宮　へいあんじんぐう　heian jingū


平安神宮　へいあんじんぐう　heian jingū


平安神宮　へいあんじんぐう　heian jingū


平安神宮　へいあんじんぐう　heian jingū


平安神宮　へいあんじんぐう　heian jingū


平安神宮　へいあんじんぐう　heian jingū


平安神宮　へいあんじんぐう　heian jingū

平安神宮　へいあんじんぐう　heian jingū


平安神宮　へいあんじんぐう　heian jingū


平安神宮　へいあんじんぐう　heian jingū

For more information:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heian_Shrine
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Festivals 祭り　まつり Matsuri

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Festivals  祭り　まつり  matsuri


Festivals  祭り　まつり  matsuri


Festivals  祭り　まつり  matsuri


Festivals  祭り　まつり  matsuri


Festivals  祭り　まつり  matsuri


Festivals  祭り　まつり  matsuri


Festivals  祭り　まつり  matsuri


Festivals  祭り　まつり  matsuri


Festivals  祭り　まつり  matsuri


Festivals  祭り　まつり  matsuri


Festivals  祭り　まつり  matsuri


Festivals  祭り　まつり  matsuri


Festivals  祭り　まつり  matsuri


Here are three very good web sites that give more information on festivals. 
There are more, if you search on Google. Enjoy!


  
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Dolls　　日本人形　にほんにんぎょう

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Japanese Dolls
日本人形
There are many different styles of Japanese dolls. These dolls are in a style of doll that children of wealthy families would have played with in the olden days. These days such dolls tends to end up in display cases – more for adults to look at than for children to play with. These dolls are extremely expensive.

にほんにんぎょうは とても きれい です。

Japanese dolls are very beautiful.


きれいな おんなのこの にんぎょう です。
This is a beautiful girl doll.


ふたりの おんなのこ
two girls

おとこのこと おんなのこの にんぎょう
a boy and a girl doll


それは きれいな おひめさま です。

That is a beautiful fairy tale princess.

おひめさま
fairy tale princess
きれいな きもの
beautiful kimono



それは おおきい にほんにんぎょう です。

That is a big Japanese doll.

それは きれいな にほんにんぎょう です。
That is a beautiful Japanese doll.


それは おおきい にんぎょうです。

Those are big dolls.

それは たかい にんぎょうです。

Those are expensive dolls.

それは きれいな にんぎょうです。

Those are beautiful dolls.

にんぎょうの かみのけは きれいです。

The doll’s hair is beautiful.

それは きれいな かみのけです。

That is beautiful hair.


それは きれいな きもの です。

That is a beautiful kimono.
Do you see the difference in pattern here?

げいしゃの きれいな きもの です。

That is a geisha’s beautiful kimono.

きれいな げいしゃの きもの です。

That is a beautiful geisha’s kimono.


ふるい ひなまつりの にんぎょう です。
Those are old Hinamatsuri dolls.

きれいな ひなまつりの にんぎょう です。

Those are beautiful Hinamatsuri dolls.



もっと やすい ひなまつりの にんぎょう
cheaper Hinamatsuri dolls


もっと きれいな ひなまつりの にんぎょう

more beautiful Hinamatsuri dolls


きれい です。

It is beautiful.



きれいな にんぎょう です。
Beautiful dolls.


人形
HERE IS A SUPPORT LINK TO 
HEIAN COSTUMES


AND TO HINAMATSURI DOLLS



HEIAN