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Period: Jan 1, 710 to Jan 1, 794
Nara Period
Empress Genmei made the capital of Japan Nara and the Nara period begins. -
Period: Jan 1, 794 to Jan 1, 1185
Heian Period
Heian-kyō, modern day Kyoto, becomes the capital city of Japan and the Heian period begins -
Period: Jan 1, 1185 to Jan 1, 1333
Kamakura Period
The Kamakura shogunate begin to govern Japan. The first shogun and samurais emerge. Feudalism begins in Japan -
Period: Jan 1, 1336 to Jan 1, 1573
Muromachi Period
The Muromachi shogunate govern Japan and therefore the Muromachi period begins -
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Tokugawa Period
Japan is ruled by the Tokugawa shogunate and over 300 daimyos based regionally.