"Heijokyo of Strife and Intrigue: The Era of Empress Shotoku and the Mysterious Priest Dokyo" by Keiko Kobayashi, Bungeishunju, 2002 Successive wars, the re-enthronement of Empress Koken and Dokyo's machinations, and the true meaning of the flourishing exchanges with the continent. The late Nara period, when Tenpyo culture blossomed vividly, and another, hidden "structure" of the fierce power struggles. Kobayashi's 10th book on ancient history.