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Timeline Of Japan

Early Japan

Japan was founded on February 11th, 660BC. Early inhabitants of Japan were usually fishers, gatherers, and hunters.
  • Japan was founded on February 11th, 660BC
  • Early inhabitants were usually fishers, gatherers, and hunters.
  • The indigenous people of Japan were The Ainu, the first settlers of Japan's land in the north.

Nara & Heian Period  (710-1192)


  • The first Japanese permanent capital was formed in Nara in 710, then moved to Heian (Kyoto)
  • Emergence of Japanese Buddhism spread from India ---> China ---> Korea ---> Japan
  • Last of the classical period

Kamakura Period (1192-1333)

  • Start of the medieval period
  • Established a new military government, the Kamakura Bakufu
  • The emergence of the Japanese samurai.
  • Kamakura had financial problems and decreasing loyalty

Muromachi Period (1333-1600)

  • Imperial power in Japan after overthrowing the Kamakura
  • However, it was outdated and there was a struggle to gain support from landowners
  • start of the modern Japan period after the establishment of the Tokugawa Shogunate and the end of the medieval period in 1600

Edo Period (1603-1868)

  • Tokugawa ruled the country and stressed morals, education, and hierarchical order in the government and society
  • The Tokugawa government was stable, but their job position safety was slowly on the decline.
  • In 1868, the Tokugawa government fell due to political pressure, and the rule of Emperor Meiji began, starting the Meiji restoration

Meiji Period (1868 - 1912)

  • Education reformed after the French and German systems
  • New army and navy modeled after Prussians and the British
  • Currency reform after 1880's financial crisis
  • Emperor Meiji died in 1912

Taisho/Early Showa Era (1912 - 1945)

  • Increasing industrialization and willingness to become a powerhouse under Emperor Taisho in WW! and Emperor Showa in WW2
  • Government became heavily controlled by the military
  • Leads into modern day Japan