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(Heian Period)
784-1191

This is the time when aristocrats lived gracefully. The women had beautiful kimonos and long hair which hung down their back. Since they did not have the custom of taking a bath,they covered up their body odors with various perfumes. They performed many annual rituals to ease their fear of ill luck or evil spirits. Many books about heaven or hell were written during this period.
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