In this period, coming and going by Zen (Buddhism) monks were implemented actively, and cultures (a vegetarian dish, ink-wash painting, custom of tea drinking) brought along with the Zen sect had a big influence on subsequent developments of Japanese culture.
この時代には禅宗僧の往来がしきりで、禅宗とともに持ち込まれた文化（精進料理、水墨画、喫茶の習慣など）はその後の日本文化の発展に大きな影響を与えた。