Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. PREFACE v
3. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS vii
4. CONTENTS ix
5. DESCRIPTIVE LIST OF PLATES xi
6. LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS IN TEXT xv
7. I. THE LAND 1
8. II. THE PEOPLE 12
9. III. THE YAMATO STATE 41
10. IV. THE IMP ACT OF CHINESE CULTURE 67
11. V. THE CAPITAL CITY, 710-774 82
12. VI. THE NEW CAPITAL, 794-894 99
13. VII. REACTION AGAINST CHINESE INFLUENCE 129
14. VIII. THE FUJIWARA REGENTS 139
15. IX. THE RULE OF TASTE 178
16. X. GOVERNMENT BY CLOISTERED EMPERORS 197
17. XI. HEIAN SOCIETY. ITS BELIEFS 212
18. XII. THE GROWTH OF A WARRIOR CLASS 234
19. XIII. KIYOMORI 264
20. XIV. THE GEMPEI WAR 289
21. XV. THE EASTERN WARRIORS 306
22. XVI. THE FEUDAL STATE 339
23. XVII. THE HŌJŌ REGENTS 371
24. XVIII. ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS AND RELATIONS WITH THE COURT 386
25. XIX. THE HŌJŌ REGENTS, 1242-84 409
26. XX. RELATIONS WITH THE ASIATIC MAINLAND 438
27. XXI. JAPAN AFTER THE MONGOL INVASIONS 451
28. APPENDIXES 471
29. BIBLIOGRAPHICAL NOTE 485
30. INDEX 489