Shogun Japan By YourLawyer Period: 710 to 794 The nara period The capital is located in nara, a small town close to Kyoto. Period: 794 to 1185 The Heian period A time of rapid culture growth. Period: 1185 to 1599 Feudal period. Japan dominated by a larger military force. Period: 1185 to 1333 Kamakura Period The first shogunate was formed.