Hey friend! I am currently visiting Japan! Japan is a country made up of over 2,000 islands. Since Japan is technically a island, in the past they kept themselves isolated from the rest of the world. They would have periods of time where they were social

with other countries! China majorly influenced medieval Japan. Japan picked up religion and writing from China. The Japanese converted to Buddhism because they

looked highly upon China. The Chinese Tang dynasty also influenced Japanese politics! The Japanese created a central government and bureaucracy in the 9th century.

Hey everyone! I want to tell you about the Heian Period. With the Fujiwara regency, “flourishing of the arts” became very popular. This was a big break for society! Women were majorly involved with the progress in literature! The worlds first novel was created during this time, called the “Tale of Gengi” along with a new form of poetry called tanka. This was a major intellectual accomplishment for medieval Japan!