■ Condition: Lightly cleaned No obi (paper band) There is a coffee stain, but it has not reached the interior pages. No liquid warping. The main text is in good condition. No writing. ■ Content Introduction: How were systems introduced from the continent received and transformed? The formation of ancient states, the establishment of the aristocratic society that followed the Tenpyo culture, and the rise of the samurai. This book vividly portrays the society and culture of the Nara to Heian periods, when the facade of the Ritsuryo system (ancient Japanese legal and governmental system) was developed within the unique characteristics of ancient Japan. Please purchase only if you understand that this is a used book.