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The Yayoi Period (300 BC- 300 AD)
The Yayoi Period ran through 300 B.C.-300 A.D. The name "Yayoi" came after their neighboring town Tokyo. Rice cultivation, metalworking, and the potter's wheel were introuduced in China and Korea. -
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Kofun Period (300 A.D.- 645 A.D.)
The Kofun Period ran from 300 A.D.- 645 A.D. The name "Kofun" means burial mound. Unified state begins with emergence of powerful clan rulers. Clan rulers were buried in large tomb mounds, surroi=unded by haniwa, or clay sculptures.Shotoku Taishi begins to shape Japanese siocity and government more after the pattern of China. -
Jan 1, 645
The Asuka Period (645 C.E.-710 C.E.)
The Asuka Period ran fron 645CE-710CE. The name "Asuka" came from a story about a warrior with a sad past. During ths period new aristocratic families were formed. The Asuka Periodis known for its significant artistic, social and political transformations, having their origins in the late Kofun Period but largely affected by the arrival of Buddhism from China. -
Jan 1, 710
The Nara Period (710 A.D.-794 A.D.)
The Nara Period lasted from 710 A.D.-794 A.D. Except for a five-year period (740–745), when the capital was briefly moved again, it remained the capital of Japanese civilization until Emperor Kammu established a new capital, Nagaoka-kyō, in 784, before moving to Heian-kyō, or Kyoto, a decade later in 794. Most of Japanese society during this period was agricultural in nature and centered around villages. Most of the villagers followed a religion called kami. -
Jan 1, 1185
The Kamakura Period (1185 A.D.-1333 A.D.)
The Kamakura Period ran from 1185 A.D.-1333 A.D. The Kamakura Period marked the transition to land-based economies and a concentration of advanced military technologies in the hands of a specialized fighting class. Lords required the loyal services of vassals, who were rewarded with feifs of their own. The feif holders excercised local military rule. -
Jan 1, 1274
The Mongol Invasions (1274 A.D., 1281 A.D.)
In early 1268, Kublai Khan sent Japan a letter demanding them to pay or suffer an invasion. That left the Japanese frightened. The Japanese sent back a no resoponce. In 1272 they built ships and soldiers, and the Korean people delayed the attack until 1274, which gave Japan time to put Samari and strong people into their army. The Mongols had 25,000 men in their army, while the Japanese has 150,000 troops. For almost 53 days, there was non stop fighting. Many people died, but the Japanese won. -
Jan 1, 1333
The Muromachi Period (1333 A.D.-1568 A.D.)
The Muromachi Period lasted from 1333 A.D.-1568 A.D. The Muromachi period marks the governance of the Muromachi or Ashikaga shogunate where the government started to form. This period ended in 1573 when the 15th and last shogun of this line, Ashikaga Yoshiaki, was driven out of the capital in Kyoto by Oda Nobunaga. -
Jan 1, 1568
The Azuchi Momoyama Period (1568 A.D.-1600 A.D.)
The Azuchi Momoyama Period ran through 1568 A.D.-1600 A.D. The period of the Senngoku Period in Japan when the political unification that proceeded the establishmentof the Tokugawa shogunate took place. -
The Edo (Tokugawa) Period (1600 A.D.-1868 A.D.)
The Edo Period ran from 1600 A.D.-1868 A.D. The Edo Period or Tokugawa Period is the period where the history of Japan when Japanese society was under the rule of the Tokuguwa Shogunto and the country's 300 religional Daimyo. -
The Heian Period (794 A.D.-1185 A.D.)
The Heian Period ran through 794 A.D.-1185 A.D.) The Heian Period was named after the capital city, Heian-kyo. Heian means "peace and tranquility" in Japanese. The Heian Period is the period in Japanese history when Buddhism, Toism, and other Chinese influencs were at their height. The Heian Period is also considered the peak of Japanese imperial court and noted for its art, especially poetry and literature. The real power during the period was in the hands of the Fujiwara clan.