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Period: 710 to 794
The Nara Period
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
A time of rapid cultural change strongly influenced by China, led from
modern-day Kyoto
Japan is dominated by powerful military families, and the arts are highly
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Period: 794 to 1185
The Heian or Classical Period
Japan is dominated by powerful military families, and the arts are highly.
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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 -
Period: 1336 to 1573
Muro Machi Period
In the Muromachi Period, the Ashikaga clan rules as the shoguns. They
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Period: 1568 to
Momoyama Period
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: to
Tokugawa Period
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