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Metropolitan Museum of Art

Metropolitan Museum of Art: The Kitano Tenjin Engi Emaki

For Students 9th - 10th
Multimedia site introduces the legend, or "Engi," of the Kitano Shrine in Kyoto, Japan, as told on Japanese picture scrolls ("Emaki").
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Night Attack on the Sanjo Palace

For Students 9th - 10th
This thirteenth-century portrayal of the Night Attack on the Sanjo Palace appears on a handscroll, a common East Asian painting format in Japan called an emaki. View pictures and read about the intricate details that are portrayed in...