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Period: 710 to 794
The Nara Period
Nara is a small town close to Kyoto, and large Buddhist temples were built to protect the Emporor. -
Period: 794 to 1185
The Heian Period
A big cultural change that was strongly influenced by China. -
Period: 1185 to
Feudal Period- After Genpai War
Japan is taken over by powerful military families -
Period: 1185 to 1333
Kamakura Period
The first warrior government was created. The Minamoto family ruled from Kamakura. -
Period: 1336 to 1573
Muromachi Period
The Ashikaga clan ruled as the shogun, they moved the capital of Kyoto in the Muromachi district. -
Period: 1568 to
Momoyama Period
The final years of the Medieval Period, ended the 'Warring States' and medieval periods when 'three great unifiers' united the country. -
Period: to
Tokugawa Period
Japan is united under the Tokugawa clan and society is reorganized into four classes: samurai, farmers, craftsmen and merchants