Part 1 Painting and sculpture, Robert Treat Paine: the early Japanese - Archaic period; the introduction of Buddhism - Asuka period (552-645) and early Nara period (645-710); Buddhism as a state religion - late Nara period (710-784); the Shingon and Tendai sects - early Heian period (784-897); the taste of the imperial court - middle and late Heian period (898-1185; the popularization of Buddhism - Kamakura period (1185-1333); the Yamato-e tradition of narrative scrolls - 12th to 14th centuries; the renaissance of Chinese traditions - Muromachi period (1333-1573); the decoration of castles - Momoyama period (1573-1614); the later Kano and Tosa schools - Edo period (1615-1867); the return to native traditions - Edo period (1615-1867); the literary men's style - Edo period (1615-1867); early paintings of the Ukiyo-e School - 16th and 17th centuries; print designers of the Ukiyio-e school - Edo period (1615-1867). Part 2 Architecture, Alexander Soper: architecture of the pre-Buddhist age - houses and Shinto shrines, the tomb; Buddhist architecture of the Asuka and Nara periods - the monastery-temple, the buildings; secular architecture of the Asuka, Nara, and Heian periods - the capital, the palace; Buddhist architecture of the Heian period - the monastery-temple, the hall, the single-storeyed pagoda, tahoto, general details; Shinto architecture from Nara to Kamakura; Buddhist architecture of the Kamakura period - the Indian Style, Tenijikuyo, the Chinese style, Karayo, the Japanese Style, Wayo, and the eclectic style, Settchiyo; domestic architecture of the Kamakura period; secular architecture of Muromachi, Momoyama, and Edo; religious architecture of Muromachi, Momoyama, and Edo.
