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King Gongmin was a king of the Korean kingdom of [[Koryo]]. He was the first to enter into [[tribute|tributary relations]] w ...the Persistence of Late Victorian Knowledge," ''Harvard Journal of Asiatic Studies'' 77:1 (2017), 83.

John Whitney Hall was one of the foremost historians of Japan in the Anglophone world in the postwar years. His work on pre-modern ...itney Hall.<ref>J.W. Hall, 'Tanuma Okitsugu: Forerunner of Modern Japan'', Harvard University Press (1955), v-ix.</ref>

...riod]] Japan, among other subjects, with a particular focus on the history of [[Tosa province]]. ...Mori Yoshiki]], a mid-ranking samurai official in the service of the lords of Tosa.

In [[1196]], he traveled to [[Ningbo]] to obtain a complete copy of the Buddhist canon to bring back to Tôdai-ji. In return for his service, h ...ion of East Asian Maritime Trade, 1150-1350," ''Harvard Journal of Asiatic Studies'' 74:2 (2014), 273-274.

...anized the purchase of land from [[Hakozaki Shrine]] for the establishment of the temple. Enni was named its first abbot. ...] and shogun’s viceroy for northern Kyushu, was entrusted with supervision of the temple.

...Buddhist shrine known as ''hyakudô'' built earlier by the local community of Chinese merchants in Hakata. ...ire or other disaster.<ref>Timon Screech, ''Obtaining Images'', University of Hawaii Press (2012), 116-117.</ref>

...oseon]] Dynasty Korea, the wife of [[Crown Prince Hyo-myeong]], and mother of [[King Heonjong]]. ...ing Emperor. The Korean court made efforts to oppose and delay the sending of this mission for many months, however, seeing it (likely quite correctly) a

''Kenmon'' (lit. "the gates of power") were prominent power-holders in the late [[Heian period|Heian]] thr ...their estates and in the capital and elsewhere, often skirting the control of central authorities and dominating local economies, trade networks, etc.

...,<ref>Donald Shively, "Bakufu Versus Kabuki," ''Harvard Journal of Asiatic Studies'' 18, no. 3/4 (1955), 348.</ref> and for his involvement in the [[1714]] sc ...], Ikushima arrived in [[Edo]] in [[1702]]/3. He performed in the premiere of the play ''[[Sukeroku]]'', as the ''[[sake|saké]]'' merchant Shimbei, in [

...and grandfather of [[Emperor Antoku]], [[Taira no Atsumori]], and a number of other notable figures. He was a son of [[Taira no Masamori]].

...r private sexual meetings with actors (particularly in the earlier periods of the kabuki theater). ...ed. A daughter of [[Ichikawa Danjuro V|Ichikawa Danjûrô V]], the top actor of his time, for example, married into a ''shibai jaya'' family, and her son w

...oten-ji|Jôten-ji]] (承天寺) and later being named ''[[jito|jitô]]'' (steward) of an [[shoen|estate]] in the area. ...in China from [[1235]] to [[1241]], but after his return, Xie and a number of other Chinese merchants arranged to purchase land from [[Hakozaki Shrine]],

...], [[Guangzhou]], [[Hangzhou]], and [[Ningbo]]. They oversaw the licensing of overseas trade, including the [[kango boeki|tally trade]]. ...ìbósī'' were supported by local taxes, and oversaw the formal registration of cargoes, ships, and sailors & traders.

...on of the ceramics from the shipwreck. On display at the [[National Museum of Korea]].]] ...ef name=museum>Gallery labels, Sinan Shipwreck Collection, National Museum of Korea.[https://www.flickr.com/photos/toranosuke/27679955108/in/dateposted-p

...ts establishment in [[1642]] until its dissolution in [[1714]] as a result of the [[Ejima-Ikushima Affair]]. ...f>Blumner, Holly and Naoko Maeshiba. "Sukeroku: A History." in ''101 Years of Kabuki in Hawai'i''. pp42-44.</ref>

...he [[Satsunan school]] of Confucianism, this marked the first introduction of such materials into Japan, though other accounts differ. The following year ...Enni wrote in his diary that he was visited by [[Tenjin]] (a ''[[kami]]'' of scholarship) in a dream, and that Tenjin expressed a wish to study Zen. Enn

..., a coastal city in [[Fujian province]] facing [[Taiwan]] across a stretch of the [[South China Sea]], was traditionally a major commercial port, especia ...ibosi'' were supported by local taxes, and oversaw the formal registration of cargoes, ships, and sailors & traders.

...ding his remaining years in what is today [[Akita prefecture]] (i.e. parts of [[Dewa province|Dewa]] and [[Mutsu province]]s), never returning south to [ ...was there; however, on several occasions, Masumi took note in his writings of preparations for an official group which scholars surmise was that with whi

Eisai, also known as Yôsai, was the founder of the [[Rinzai]] school of [[Zen]] [[Buddhism]] in Japan. ...ion of East Asian Maritime Trade, 1150-1350," ''Harvard Journal of Asiatic Studies'' 74:2 (2014), 275.</ref>

...castle, and was off-limits to nearly all men, the shogun himself being one of the few exceptions. ...ing Femininity: Women and Tea Culture in Edo and Meiji Japan'', University of Hawaii Press (2018), 118-119.</ref>

...ion of East Asian Maritime Trade, 1150-1350," ''Harvard Journal of Asiatic Studies'' 74:2 (2014), 258.</ref> ...of this community became landholders, or even ''[[jito|jitô]]'' (stewards) of ''[[shoen|shôen]]'' estates.<ref>von Glahn, 273-274.</ref> Their power beg

...ima,<ref>絵島 or 江島, sometimes read as Enoshima.</ref> a lady in the service of [[Shogun]] [[Tokugawa Ietsugu|Tokugawa Ietsugu's]] mother, and [[Ikushima S ...According to some accounts, the court ladies gifted to the actors a number of fine robes and other things which were meant to be given as offerings to th

Sulfur is a yellow mineral essential to the production of [[gunpowder]]. ...Islands]].<ref name=smits69>Gregory Smits, ''Maritime Ryukyu'', University of Hawaii Press (2019), 69-70.</ref>

...ki and prostitution, marking the beginning of all-male casts playing roles of both genders. ...While the intent of these policies was to reduce or eliminate the ability of the ''onnagata'' to be erotically appealing, the ''murasaki bôshi'' themse

...m. The Taira were defeated by the Minamoto, however, in the [[Genpei War]] of [[1180]]-[[1185]], and all but destroyed. The Taira would never achieve pro ...ion of East Asian Maritime Trade, 1150-1350," ''Harvard Journal of Asiatic Studies'' 74:2 (2014), 269.</ref>

...pper in the world.<ref>[[Marius Jansen]], ''China in the Tokugawa World'', Harvard University Press (1992), 16.</ref> [[File:Wadokaichin.jpg|right|thumb|400px|An example of a ''wadô kaichin'' coin, on display at the British Museum]]

...nts; much poetry and painting of the period centered on themes of loss and of desire to reconquer the north. ...-[[1208]].<ref name=schiro208>Conrad Schirokauer, et al, ''A Brief History of Chinese and Japanese Civilizations'', Fourth Edition, Cengage Learning (201

...s a commoner, he was granted samurai status and a small stipend at the age of 69. ...s a rebellious teenager, and writes that he often spent time with children of lower classes.

...ocated on major roads, mainly for the purposes of controlling the movement of people and certain goods. At times, these checkpoints served to collect tol ...ion, and travel. Towns grew up around the barriers, becoming notable sites of activity themselves.

...the modern period.<ref name=british/> Though there was a unified standard of bronze coins up until the [[Song Dynasty]] ([[960]]-[[1279]]), the economy ...ion of East Asian Maritime Trade, 1150-1350," ''Harvard Journal of Asiatic Studies'' 74:2 (2014), 251.</ref> that they came to be widely used throughout the

[[Image:Dazaifu.jpg|right|thumb|320px|The site of the Dazaifu government headquarters.]] ...ion of East Asian Maritime Trade, 1150-1350," ''Harvard Journal of Asiatic Studies'' 74:2 (2014), 268.</ref>

...ning of the [[Southern Song Dynasty]]. The move to Kaifeng represents part of a continued eastward shift in political centers, from [[Chang'an]] and [[Lu ...r lover of the arts. He is famous for his distinctive "Slender Gold" style of calligraphy, and for several paintings which are easily among the most famo

[[File:Shinkosen.JPG|right|thumb|320px|Model of a Ryukyuan tribute ship (''shinkôsen'') at the Okinawa Prefectural Museum] ...he Emperor, ships were permitted to trade or barter a considerable portion of their cargo, or to have it bartered for them by the local Chinese port offi

...ave worn, today on display at the ''Kyoto Bunka Hakubutsukan'' (The Museum of Kyoto).]] ...including the [[Tale of Genji]], one of the most famous novels to come out of Japan.

...<!--伊勢国久居藩-->. He had one older sister and four older brothers, the eldest of whom, Kanenosuke, died young; the second son, Yasukage, thus became the hei ...n studying under a Confucian scholar in service to the domain, by the name of [[Sano Yuzan|Sano Yûzan]]<!--佐野酉山-->. Nankei's father died on [[17

...nce]] is representative of warrior residential/administrative architecture of the time.]] ...was the period during which the [[Kamakura shogunate]] ruled from the city of [[Kamakura]], in the [[Kanto|Kantô]] region.

...us [[National Treasures]] - objects from the [[Nara period]] (8th century) of immense historical importance. ...e site chosen for the temple was previously that surrounding the hermitage of the Kegon Buddhist master [[Roben|Rôben]]; he would later become the templ

...crises, at times. Systems which served as precursors for a "modern" system of banks and paper currency, along with futures markets and other such economi [[File:Wadokaichin.jpg|right|thumb|400px|An example of a ''wadô kaichin'' coin, on display at the British Museum]]