Japan Timeline

  • Jan 1, 710

    Start Of Nara Period

    710AD - 790AD
    Famous Figures:
    Emperor Kammu
    Empress Gemmei
    Gembō Features:
    Books were first written
    The Taiho Codes were introduced
  • Period: Mar 22, 710 to Mar 22, 790

    Nara Period

  • Jan 1, 790

    End Of Nara Period

  • Jan 1, 1185

    Start Of Kamakuma Period

    1185AD - 1333AD Famous Figures: Emperor Minamoto
    Kublia Knan
    Go-Daiyo Features: Civil war of Japan
    Mongol invasions
  • Period: Mar 22, 1185 to Mar 22, 1333

    Kamakuma Period

  • Jan 1, 1333

    End of Kamakuma Period

  • Jan 1, 1333

    Start Of Muromachi Period

    1333AD - 1568AD Famous Figures: Ashikaga Takauji Features: The arrival of Europeans
    Warring states period
  • Period: Mar 22, 1333 to Mar 22, 1568

    Muromachi Period

  • Jan 1, 1568

    End of Muromachi Period

  • Start Of Edo Period

    1603AD - 1868AD Famous Figures:
    Tokugawa Ieyasu Features:
    The blue shohato
    Alternate Attendence
  • Period: to

    Edo Period

  • End of Edo Period