Eras of Japan

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  • Period: 710 to 794

    Nara period

    The period was named after the capital of Japan during that time period.
  • Period: 794 to 1185

    Heian period

    Named after the location of the imperial capital at the time
  • Period: 1192 to 1333

    Kamakura period

    Named after the city where Minamoto Yoritomo set up the headquarters of his military government.
  • Period: 1392 to 1573

    Muromachi period

    Named after the district in Kyoto where the headquarters of the Ashikaga family was located.
  • Period: 1573 to

    Azuchi- Momoyama period

    The Azuchi–Momoyama period is named after Nobunaga's Azuchi Castle and Hideyoshi's Momoyama Castle.
  • Period: to

    Tokugawa (or Edo) period

    Named after the founder of a military dictatorship in that era.