Match the Japanese period with its characteristics. 1. Kofun
burial mounds; arrival of Chinese and Korean immigrants; introduction of the horse; flourishing of Chinese language and culture
2. Asuka
emergence of a strong Japanese government; creation of the waka written language
3. Nara
The Tale of Genji; yamato-e; assertion of authority by aristocracy; emergence of warrior clans; bushi; samurai
4. Heian
introduction of Buddhism; emergence of Japanese identity