History of Japan
| Period | Date | |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese Paleolithic | 35,000 B.C. - 10,000 B.C. | |
| Ancient Japan | Jomon | 10,000 B.C. - 400 B.C. |
| Yayoi | 400 B.C. - 250 A.D. | |
| Yamato-Kofun | 250 - 538 | |
| Yamato-Asuka | 538 - 710 | |
| Nara | 710 - 794 | |
| Heian | 794 - 1185 | |
| Feudal Japan | Kamakura | 1185 - 1333 |
| Muromachi | 1336 - 1568 | |
| Azuchi-Momoyama | 1568 - 1603 | |
| Early Modern Japan | Edo | 1603 - 1868 |
| Modern Japan | Meiji | 1868 - 1912 |
| Taisho | 1912 - 1926 | |
| Showa | 1926 - 1989 | |
| Heisei | 1989 - Present | |
| Dates | Period | Government |
|---|---|---|
| 30,000 BC - 10,000 BC | Japanese Paleolithic | No record |
| 10,000 BC - 3000 BC | Jomon | Uji (Clans) |
| 900 BC - 250 AD | Yayoi | Uji (Clans) |
| 250 - 538 |
Kofun | Yamato Clan |
| 538 - 710 |
Yamato | Yamato Clan |
| 710 - 794 | Nara | Imperial Court |
| 794 - 1185 | Heian | Imperial Court |
| 1185 - 1333 | Kamakura | Kamakura Shogunate / Hojo Regency |
| 1333 - 1336 | Kenmu Restoration | Emperor Go-Daigo |
| 1336 - 1573 | Muromachi-Nanbokucho | Ashikaga Shogunate |
| 1573 - 1603 | Azuchi-Momoyama | Shogunate (Oda, Toyotomi) |
| 1600 - 1867 | Edo | Tokugawa Shogunate |
| 1868 - 1912 | Meiji | Emperor Meiji |
| 1912 - 1926 | Taisho | Emperor Taisho |
| 1926 - 1945 | Showa | Emperor Showa |
| 1945 - 1952 | Occupied Japan | SCAP (Supreme Commander of the Allied Powers) Douglas MacAuthur |
| 1952 - 1989 | Post-occupation | Parliamentary (Japanese Diet) Democracy |
| 1989 - present | Heisei | Parliamentary (Japanese Diet) Democracy |
| Dates | Historical Location | Present Day Location |
|---|---|---|
| 592-640 | Asuka | Nara Prefecture |
| 640-642 | Koryo | Kitakatsuragi, Nara Prefecture |
| 642-645 | Asuka | Nara Prefecture |
| 645-655 | Naniwa | Osaka |
| 655-667 | Asuka | Nara Prefecture |
| 667-672 | Omi Otsu Palace | Shiga Prefecture |
| 672-694 | Asuka | Nara Prefecture |
| 694-710 | Fujiwara Palace | Kashihara city, Nara Prefecture |
| 710-740 | Heijo Palace | Nara Prefecture |
| 740-744 | Kuni Palace | Kizugawa, Kyoto |
| 744 | Naniwa Palace | Osaka |
| 744-745 | Shigaraki Palace | Koka city, Shiga Prefecture |
| 745-784 | Heijo Palace | Nara Prefecture |
| 784-794 | Nagaoka Place | Kyoto |
| 794-1180 | Heian Palace | Kyoto |
| 1180 | Fukuhara Palace | Kobe |
| 1180-1868 | Heian Palace | Kyoto |
| 1868-Present | Tokyo | Tokyo |
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