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To read about the background to these events, see History of Japan . Centuries: 1st · 2nd · 3rd · 4th · 5th · 6th · 7th · 8th · 9th · 10th · 11th · 12th · 13th · 14th · 15th · 16th · 17th · 18th · 19th. Modern Japanese periods: Meiji · Taisho · Showa · Heisei · Reiwa. Paleolithic period. 3rd century BC. 1st century. 2nd century. 3rd century.
- > Before The 3rd Century Ad. Jc: Prehistory
- > 300-538: The Kofun Period
- > 538-710: The Asuka Period
- > 710-794: Nara Period
- > 794-1085: The Heian Period
- > 1085-1333: The Kamakura Period
- > 1336-1477: The Muromachi Era
- > 1477-1573: The Sengoku Period
- > 1868-1912: The Meiji Era
- > 1926-1989: The Showa Era
Prehistory (combining the Jomon and Yayoi periods) sees the first communities, engineering and agriculture appear. This is the time of the mythical founding of Japan by Emperor Jimmu and that of the construction of the temple of Ise. 1. Read also: The Jomon period (-13,000 BC to -400 BC) and The Yayoi period (-400 BC to 300 AD)
Japanese protohistory is marked by the Kofun, these monumental tombs visible in particular in Sakai and Nara. An authority begins to appear in the plain of Yamato(Nara).
The history of Japan is enriched and modeled on Chinese civilization. Introduction of Buddhism, writing, architecture, and sculpture. Construction of the first Japanese temple: the Horyuji (in the city of Nara).
Affirmation of the central power of the emperors. Construction of the first capital in Nara and its great temples: Todaiji, Kasuga Taisha, etc.
Relocation of the capital to Heian-kyo (Kyoto). Foundation of a Chinese-style monarchy, dominated by the great family of Fujiwara regents. This period of Japanese history is considered the classic era of Japanese civilization, as The Tale of Genji was written. Construction of Byodoin in Uji. Development of Buddhism with the monk Kukai and foundatio...
The power of the imperial court gives way to the clans of samurai. Struggle between the Minamoto and the Taira during the Gempei War. The dictatorship of Taira no Kiyomori, but the victory of Minamoto no Yoritomo and establishment of the first shogunate (feudal government). Transfer of power to Kamakura and construction of its temples including the...
The overthrow of the Kamakura shogun by Ashikaga Takauji, who founded the 2nd shogunate and reinstalled power in Kyoto. The establishment of Japanese feudalism, and the fusion of samurai and court culture, resulted in a flowering of the arts. tea and Noh theatre. Construction of the most famous temples in Kyoto (Kinkakuji, Ginkakuji, Ryoanji).
The disappearance of the central power and the emergence of daimyo (regional warlords) was caused by repeated civil wars. At this stage in Japanese history, the country was divided by a continual civil war until the appearance of the three unifiers: Oda Nobunaga, Toyotomi Hideyoshi, and Tokugawa Ieyasu. Construction of the great Japanese castles (H...
Restoration of imperial power and relocation to Tokyo (ex-Edo). Japan becomes a modern power. Modernization of Tokyo with the creation of the districts of Ginza, Marunouchi. The arrival of the railway and electricity. Conquest of Korea and Taiwan. Military victories against the Russian Empire and China. 1. Read also: The Meiji era (1868-1912)
Beginning of the imperialist policy and the military government. The policy of expansion towards China led to Japan's entry into the Second World War and defeat in 1945. Successful reconstruction of the country under American tutelage is the "Japanese miracle". Construction of the Tokyo Towerand reconstruction of the city in its present form. 1. Re...
The first human inhabitants of the Japanese archipelago have been traced to the Paleolithic, around 38–39,000 years ago. [1] The Jōmon period, named after its cord-marked pottery, was followed by the Yayoi period in the first millennium BC when new inventions were introduced from Asia.
Timeline. c. 14500 BCE - c. 300 BCE. Jomon Period in Japan . 660 BCE - 585 BCE. Traditional reign dates of Emperor Jimmu, Japan 's first emperor. c. 300 BCE - c. 250 CE. The Yayoi Period in ancient Japan . 97 BCE - 30 BCE. Possible reign dates of Japan 's Emperor Sujin.
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It is sometimes divided into cycles of 1,000 years reckoned from 1176 bc. Thus, ad 825 would have been the first year of the era’s third millennium. Chronology - Japanese History, Timeline, Periods: The principal chronicles describing the origins of Japanese history are the Nihon shoki (“Chronicle of Japan”) and the Koji-ki (“Record of ...
13000 BCE - 2024. History of Japan. The history of Japan dates back to the Paleolithic period, around 38-39,000 years ago, [ 1] with the first human inhabitants being the Jōmon people, who were hunter-gatherers. [ 2] .
Oct 17, 2023 · Japanese Historical Periods Timeline. Jōmon (14,000 BC–300 BC) Yayoi (BC 900–AD 300) Kofun (AD 300–AD 538) Asuka (AD 538–AD 710) Nara (AD 710–AD 794) Heian (AD 794–AD 1185) Kamakura (AD 1185–AD 1333) Muromachi (AD 1333–AD 1573) Azuchi-Momoyama (AD 1573–AD 1603) Edo (AD 1603–AD 1868) The Meiji Restoration, Meiji, and Taishō Periods (AD 1868–AD 1926)
