Ise Jingu, "Grand Shrine of Ise"

Kofun Period and/or later

Mie, Japan | c. 5 BCE (possibly 5th cent. CE)

What is Shinto?

Aerial View of Ise Jingu

Torii Gate Walkway, Fushimi Inari-taisha

Asuka/Nara Period

Kyoto, Japan | 711 CE

Torii Gate at Hida Minzoku Folk VIllage

Gifu, Japan

Two types of Torii

Myoshin

Shinmei

Varieties of Torii

Meiji Jingu Daini Torii

Taisho Period

Kyoto, Japan | 1920 CE

Oyunohara Torii Gate

Heisei Period

Wakayama, Japan | 2000 CE

Torii Gates to Scale

Haniwa of a Warrior

Kofun Period

5th–early 6th century CE

The Variety of Haniwa

Cylindrical Haniwa

Kofun Period

6th century CE

Daisen-Kofun, Tomb of Emperor Nintoku

Kofun Period

Sakai, Osaka, Japan | 6th century CE

Haniwa of a House

Kofun/Asuka Period

5th century CE

Haniwa of a Horse

Asuka Period

6th century CE

Kondo & Pagoda from Horyu-ji

Asuka Period

Nara, Japan | 607 CE

Horiyu-ji Plan

Pagoda from Horyu-ji

Nara Period

Nara, Japan | 607 CE

Todai-ji Daibutsuden, "Great Buddha Hall"

Nara Period

Nara, Japan | 743 CE

Map of the Todai-ji Temple Complex

Model of the Original Todai-ji Temple Complex

Model of the Original Kondo

Daibutsu, the Todai-ji Bronze Buddha

Unique Principles in Japanese Carpentry

Byōdō-in "Pheonix Hall"

Heian Period

Uji, Japan | 1052 CE

Illustrated Legends of the Kitano Tenjin Shrine

Heian Period

 Late 13th century CE

Night Attack on the Sanjo Palace

Kamakura Period

13th century CE

Complete scroll unrolled with additional detail