Heian

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The Heian period in Japan ran 794-1192, and was a high point in the courtly culture. Japanese-language literature such as Genji Monogatari flourished (alongside Chinese-language literature); and we know from it that go was part of the court life. Also the era from which the Hikaru No Go charachter Sai is originaly from.

See for example

[ext] http://www.wsu.edu:8080/~dee/ANCJAPAN/HEIAN.HTM


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