The social positions were very important in this period of time. The rank was choose on the family's birth. The high court nobles had the three top ranks, other officials had the fourth and fifth ranks, the sixth through ninth ranks were taken by minor officials, clerks, and experts in law and medicine. The beauty during the Heian period was really cherished. This included beauty, elegance, and fashion. The people would be judged on how good their outfit looked. Like today, the woman would use makeup and perfume to smell and look good. The Heian Court had lots of free time to play games, watch races, and be in contests. The aristocrats had lots of games to play like kemari, which is a game that is played with a leather ball. The point of this
