How did japan change during the Heian empire/period

The most influential of these aristocratic families were the Fujiwara, who basically controlled the Japanese royal court and encouraged a highly-refined elite culture. During the Heian period, Japanese culture was redefined, reducing the importance of Chinese influences and elevating native productions.

Explanation:

world war i had a devastating effect on german-americans and their cultural heritage. up until that point   german-americans, as a group, had been spared much of the discrimination, abuse, rejection, collective mistrust experienced by so many different racial and ethnic groups in the history of the united states. indeed, over the years, they had been viewed as a well integrated and esteemed part of american society. all of this change with the outbreak of war.  

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