What is your favourite period in Japanese history ?

**senseiman** · Nov 12, 2004, 15:21

I like the Kamakura period for a number of reasons. There was a lot of interesting infighting between the imperial court and the bakufu. In the religious world most of Japan's most important Buddhist sects were founded by various interesting characters in reaction to the natural disasters that were a constant during that time. Plus a lot of the best works of midieval literature were composed in that time, especially the military adventures like the Heike monogatari. Makes for interesting studying, though it must have been one of the worst eras in Japanese history to actually have lived through.

**Dekamaster** · Feb 14, 2005, 11:30

I love the samurai era, with all their swords and codes of conduct.

**MRC1** · Jan 1, 2007, 09:38

I like the Edo period in Japan because of the visual art at the time was so colorful compared to earlier periods of time. However Japanese art in previous periods of time are very good too but many works of art do not use very many colors or they are monotone in nature.

**Yoko_Kisaragi** · Feb 2, 2007, 23:20

For me it's a tie between Jomon and Edo.

**kala16** · Apr 23, 2007, 08:42

I think that all japanese history is exciting.

**DarkSharingan** · Mar 17, 2008, 18:51

My least favorite would be the meiji, because of "westernization". No country should lose its traditions like that.

**igormalusevic** · Mar 19, 2008, 02:18

Originally Posted by DarkSharingan

My least favorite would be the meiji, because of "westernization". No country should lose its traditions like that.

I am against this type of "westernization". In my country is this problem but nobody cares about that

**GodEmperorLeto** · Mar 19, 2008, 23:53

Originally Posted by DarkSharingan

My least favorite would be the meiji, because of "westernization". No country should lose its traditions like that.

What traditions, precisely? The tradition of peasant oppression and serfdom beneath a warrior-caste? Medieval medicine, no sanitation, and the vast bulk of the population living in 10th century squalor while a small number of elites have luxury?

Yeah, it is a shame that a lot was lost during the Meiji. But a lot of improvements were made at the same time. It is a case of the baby going out with the bathwater.

**igormalusevic** · Apr 1, 2008, 05:26

I think on tradition like: Tea ceremony, than making katanas (also this is art 4 me).....

**Yan** · Jun 29, 2008, 07:49

The Japan now.

I like the economic boom and the modern Japan. Sorry, I don't really want to say more about that because I'm a little bit tired (slept 5 hours last night and woke up at 6h00 AM, now it's 18h53 and I've done a lot of stuff today).