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Period: 30,000 BCE to 10,000 BCE
Japanese Paleolithic Period
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Period: 10,000 BCE to 300
Jomon Period
Characterized by "cord marked" pottery -
Period: 900 BCE to 250
Yayoi Period
Characterized by bronze technology -
Period: 250 to 538
Kofun Period
Characterized by key-hole shaped burial mounds -
Period: 538 to 710
Asuka Period
Characterized by the introduction of Buddhism -
Period: 710 to 794
Nara Period
The capital was moved to Nara -
Period: 794 to 1185
Heian Period
The capital was moved to modern-day Kyoto -
Period: 1185 to 1333
Kamakura Period
The capital was moved to Kamakura -
Period: 1333 to 1336
Kenmu Restoration
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Period: 1336 to 1573
Muromachi Period
The capital is moved back to the Kyoto in the Muromachi area -
Period: 1573 to
Azuchi-Momoyama Period
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Edo Period
A time of peace and stability when the country was closed to outside countries (aside from the port of Nagasaki). Movement between prefectures was prohibited. The capital is moved to modern-day Tokyo and is a military government. -
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Meiji Period
Power is returned to the emperor. After the war, Japan is forced to westernize. -
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Taisho Period
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Showa Period
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Heisei Period
Present-day period