Shogun Japan

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  • Period: 710 to 794

    The Nara Period

    Large Buddhist temples are built to protect the Emperor.
  • Period: 794 to 1185

    The Heian (Classical) Period

    Rapid cultural change mainly influenced by China.
  • Period: 1185 to

    Fuedal Period

    After the Genpai war.
  • Period: 1185 to 1333

    The Kamakura Period

    Minamoto no Yoritomo creates the first 'warrior
    government' or shogunate.
  • Period: 1336 to 1573

    The Muromachi Period

    The Ashikaga clan rules as the shoguns. They
    move the capital to Kyoto in the Muromachi district.
  • Period: 1568 to

    The Monoyama Period

    The final years of the Medieval Period.
  • Period: to

    The Tokugawa (Edo) Period

    Japan is united under the Tokugawa clan and
    society is reorganized around four classes: samurai, farmers, craftsmen and
    merchants. Life centers on Edo (Tokyo), the new capital of Japan.