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Period: 710 to 794
The Nara period
The capital is located in Nara and a large number of Buddhist temples where built. -
Period: 794 to 1185
The Haisan period
A time of rapid cultural change strongly influenced by China, led from modern-day Kyoto. -
Period: 1185 to
Feudal Period
Japan is dominated by powerful military families, and the arts are highly decorated in style -
Period: 1185 to 1333
Kamakura Period
In the Kamakura Period, Minamoto no Yoritomo creates the first 'warrior government' or shogunate in 1193. The Minamoto family rules from
Kamakura, a coastal town of Japan not far from modern-day Tokyo