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Shogun Japan

By Project Nishida
  • Period: 1600 BCE to 1867 BCE

    Tokugawa (Edo) Period 1600-1867 ce

    In the Tokugawa (Edo) Period, Japan is united under the Tokugawa clan and
    society is reorganised around four classes: samurai, farmers, craftsmen and
    merchants. Life centres on Edo (Tokyo), the new capital of Japan
  • Period: 1568 BCE to 1600 BCE

    Momo ama Period 1568-1600 ce

    The Mpmpyama Period (or Azuchi-Momo ama Period) were the final years
    of the Medieval Period, which ended the 'Warring States' and Medieval
    periods, when 'three great unifiers' united the country by force under a
    military government.
  • Period: 1336 BCE to 1573 BCE

    Muromachi Period 1336-1573 ce

    In the Muromachi Period, the Ashikaga clan rules as the shoguns. They
    move the capital to Kyoto in the Muromachi district.
  • Period: 1185 BCE to 1600 BCE

    Feudal Period — After Genpai War

    Japan is dominated by powerful military families, and the arts are highly
    decorated in style
  • Period: 1185 BCE to 1333 BCE

    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
  • Period: 794 BCE to 1185 BCE

    The Heian or "Classical" Period

    A time of rapid cultural change strongly influenced by China, led from
    modern-day Kyoto
  • Period: 710 BCE to 794 BCE

    he Nara Period 710-794 ce

    The capital is located in Nara, a small town close to Kyoto, and a number of
    large Buddhist temples are built to protect the Emperor. A time of close ties
    with China