모암문고 茅岩文庫 The Moam Collection

Meiji period (1868~1912) Admiral Tōgō Heihachirō on the bridge of the Mikasa, before the Battle of Tsushima in 1905. Itagaki Taisuke was attacked by thugs in Gifu. And, he said "Itagaki may die, but liberty never!" The Meiji period (明治時代, Meiji jidai?), or Meiji era denotes the period in Japanese history during the 45-year reign of the Meiji Emperor (from 23 October 1868 to 30 Jul..

Art of the Pleasure Quarters and the Ukiyo-e Style Otani Oniji II, dated 1794 Toshusai Sharaku (Japanese, active 1794–95) Polychrome woodcut print on paper The Great Wave at Kanagawa (from a Series of Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji), Edo period (1615–1868), ca. 1831–33 Katsushika Hokusai (Japanese, 1760–1849); Published by Eijudo Polychrome ink and color on paper The Edo period was a ti..

Edo Map of Edo as of 1840's Edo (江戸?), literally: bay-entrance, "estuary", pronounced [edo], also romanized as Yedo or Yeddo, is the former name of the Japanese capital Tokyo, and was the seat of power for the Tokugawa shogunate which ruled Japan from 1603 to 1868. During this period it grew to become one of the largest cities in the world and the site of a vibrant urban culture centered on..

Momoyama Period (1573–1615) Birds and Flowers of the Four Seasons, Momoyama period (1573–1615), early 17th century Kano School Japan Pair of six-fold screens; color on gold-leafed paper Wine container, Momoyama period (1573–1615), ca. 1596–1600 Japan Lacquered wood With the decline of Ashikaga power in the 1560s, the feudal barons, or daimyos, began their struggle for control of Japan. ..

Muromachi Period (1392–1573) Orchids and Rocks, Muromachi period (1392–1573) Gyokuen Bompo (Japanese, 1348–after 1420) Japan Hanging scroll; ink on paper Storage jar, Muromachi period (1392–1573), 14th–15th century; Shigaraki ware Japan Stoneware with natural ash glaze The era when members of the Ashikaga family occupied the position of shogun is known as the Muromachi period, named a..

Kamakura and Nanbokucho Periods (1185–1392) Taima mandala, Kamakura period (1185–1333), 12th–14th century Unidentified artist Japan Hanging scroll; ink, color, and gold on silk Portrait of Shun'oku Myôha, Nanbokuchô period (1336–92), ca. 1383 Japan Hanging scroll: ink, color, and gold on silk The Kamakura period was marked by a gradual shift in power from the nobility to landowning ..

Heian Period (794–1185) Zao Gongen, Heian period (794–1185), 11th–?12th century Gilt bronze, Japan The new capital was established in Heian-kyo (capital of "peace and tranquility," now known as Kyoto) in 794. Like Nara, it was laid out according to a grid pattern, following the Chinese precedent. Kyoto remained the nation's capital, albeit at times in name only, until 1867. In Kyoto, the ..

Asuka and Nara Periods (538–794) Miniature pagoda, early Nara period (710–794; ca. 767) Wood, Japan Japan's first historical epoch–the Asuka period, named for the area near Nara where the court resided–coincides with the introduction of Buddhism into the country. This new religion contained many ideas and images that were radically different from the concerns of native Shinto. Along wit..

Kofun Period (ca. 3rd century–538) Helmet, 5th century; Kofun period Iron, covered with copper-gilt, Japan, The Metropolitan Museum of Art The Kofun period is named after the tomb mounds that were built for members of the ruling class during this time. The practice of building sepulchral mounds and burying treasures with the dead was transmitted to Japan from the Asian continent about the thi..

Yayoi Culture (ca. 4th century B.C.–3rd century A.D.) Storage jar, Yayoi period (ca. 4th century b.c.–3rd century a.d.) Earthenware, Japan, The Metropolitan Museum of Art Beginning about the fourth century B.C., Jomon culture was gradually replaced by the more advanced Yayoi culture, which takes its name from the site in Tokyo where pottery of this period was first discovered in 1884. The ne..