Japanese Timeline

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  • Period: 710 BCE to 794 BCE

    Nara Period

    During the Nara Period, the government officially supported Buddhism and many temples were built.
  • Period: 250 to 538

    Unification Period

    This is when Japan United
  • Period: 794 to 1185

    Heian Period

    This period is known as the Golden Period because of the advancements in art, architecture, literature and ritual.
  • Period: 1192 to 1333

    Kamakura period

    The Kamakura period was ruled over by the Minamoto family after they took over the Taira Clan
  • Period: 1336 to 1568

    Ashikaga Period

    The first Europeans arrived to Japan.
  • Period: to

    Tokugawa period

    Born to a minor warlord in Okazaki, Japan, Tokugawa Ieyasu was the first Tokugawa shogunate starting the Tokugawa period. This period was the last traditional period in Japan. In this period, Christians got banned from Japan. This period ended due to the arrival of western people (America)
  • Period: to

    Meiji Period

    The Meiji Period started by the reign of Emperor Meiji. This was a time of restoration.