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Kojiki and Nihon Shoki

Japan’s oldest historical chronicles.

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Heian Period

An era when political power shifted from the aristocracy to the samurai

Azuchi-Momoyama Period

An era when Japan shifted from constant warfare to lasting peace.

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Muromachi Period

An era when power shifted from the imperial court and shogunate to influential regional leaders

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The Nanboku-cho Period

An era of turmoil shaped by two emperors, two imperial courts, and rival factions within the shogunate

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Asuka Period

An era that laid the foundations of the ritsuryo state

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Yayoi Period

The age when farming culture and state formation began

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Jomon Period

An era when warming temperatures and the invention of pottery encouraged more settled life.

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Kofun Period

An era when Japan’s foundations took shape and kofun burial mounds peaked as symbols of authority

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The Paleolithic Period in the Japanese Archipelago

Japan’s oldest prehistoric era.

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Kamakura Period

The era when Japan’s first samurai government began

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Reiwa Era

A new era that opened amid the turmoil of a pandemic

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Nara Period

The beginning of a centralized state, and a turbulent era of fierce power struggles

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Meiji Period

A transformative 44-year era that laid the foundations of modern Japanese life

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Taisho Era

A transformative era shaped by World War I’s economic swings and the rise of democratic movements

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Heisei Period

A time of rapid change in the economy, technology, and culture

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Sengoku Period

An era of gekokujo, when power and territory could be won by force

Tokyo

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Edo Castle

Japan’s largest castle by area, once the base of the shoguns during the Edo period.

The Showa Era

62 years of dramatic change in daily life, values, culture, and the economy

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The Edo Period

A peaceful era shaped by the Edo shogunate’s strict rule, when commoner culture flourished

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History

Kojiki and Nihon Shoki

Heian Period

Enjoy Your Trip to Japan Even More by Knowing Its History! A Simple Guide to Japanese History

Azuchi-Momoyama Period

Muromachi Period

The Nanboku-cho Period

Asuka Period

Yayoi Period

Jomon Period

Kofun Period

The Paleolithic Period in the Japanese Archipelago

Kamakura Period

Reiwa Era

Nara Period

Meiji Period

Taisho Era

Heisei Period

Sengoku Period

Edo Castle

[Imperial Palace Travel Guide] A Complete Overview, from Basic Information to Highlights and General Tour Info

The Showa Era

The Edo Period

Culture History

Kojiki and Nihon Shoki

Heian Period

Enjoy Your Trip to Japan Even More by Knowing Its History! A Simple Guide to Japanese History

Azuchi-Momoyama Period

Muromachi Period

The Nanboku-cho Period

Asuka Period

Yayoi Period

Jomon Period

Kofun Period

The Paleolithic Period in the Japanese Archipelago

Kamakura Period

Reiwa Era

Nara Period

Meiji Period

Taisho Era

Heisei Period

Sengoku Period

Edo Castle

[Imperial Palace Travel Guide] A Complete Overview, from Basic Information to Highlights and General Tour Info

The Showa Era

The Edo Period

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