Shogunate Japan

Meiji period

Period: 1868 BCE to 1912 BCE

The first emperor died of small pox The period ended when emperor Meiji died in 1912

Edo Period

Period: 1603 BCE to 1867 BCE

Tokyo was created as the capital in the Edo Period There were three religions, Buddhism, Shintoism and neo-Confucianism

Azuchi-momoyama period

Period: 1573 BCE to 1603 BCE

The name of the period came from momoyama castle and azuchi castle, but most people just call it momoyama The azuchi momoyama period ended because of a clan called Tokugawa shogunate

Muromachi period

Period: 1333 BCE to 1573 BCE

This period was also known as the Ashikaga period. Zen was very popular during this period.

Kamakura period

Period: 1185 BCE to 1333 BCE

The period began when the minatoto clan defeated the tiara clan in 1185. Kamakura was the age of popularisation for Buddhism.

Nara period

Period: 710 BCE to 744 BCE

Emperor Shomu was the first emperor to introduce Buddhism to Japanese culture. The Nara period began with the construction of Heijo, Japans first capital.

Heian period

Period: 744 to 1185

The imperial house of japan had power in the surface, but the real power was with the Fujiwara clan. In the Heian period Buddhism was the most popular religioun.