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This is a timeline of Japanese history, comprising important legal, territorial and cultural changes and political events in Japan and its predecessor states. To read about the background to these events, see History of Japan.
- > Before The 3rd Century Ad. Jc: Prehistory
- > 300-538: The Kofun Period
- > 538-710: The Asuka Period
- > 710-794: Nara Period
- > 794-1085: The Heian Period
- > 1085-1333: The Kamakura Period
- > 1336-1477: The Muromachi Era
- > 1477-1573: The Sengoku Period
- > 1868-1912: The Meiji Era
- > 1926-1989: The Showa Era
Prehistory (combining the Jomon and Yayoi periods) sees the first communities, engineering and agriculture appear. This is the time of the mythical founding of Japan by Emperor Jimmu and that of the construction of the temple of Ise. 1. Read also: The Jomon period (-13,000 BC to -400 BC) and The Yayoi period (-400 BC to 300 AD)
Japanese protohistory is marked by the Kofun, these monumental tombs visible in particular in Sakai and Nara. An authority begins to appear in the plain of Yamato(Nara).
The history of Japan is enriched and modeled on Chinese civilization. Introduction of Buddhism, writing, architecture, and sculpture. Construction of the first Japanese temple: the Horyuji (in the city of Nara).
Affirmation of the central power of the emperors. Construction of the first capital in Nara and its great temples: Todaiji, Kasuga Taisha, etc.
Relocation of the capital to Heian-kyo (Kyoto). Foundation of a Chinese-style monarchy, dominated by the great family of Fujiwara regents. This period of Japanese history is considered the classic era of Japanese civilization, as The Tale of Genji was written. Construction of Byodoin in Uji. Development of Buddhism with the monk Kukai and foundatio...
The power of the imperial court gives way to the clans of samurai. Struggle between the Minamoto and the Taira during the Gempei War. The dictatorship of Taira no Kiyomori, but the victory of Minamoto no Yoritomo and establishment of the first shogunate (feudal government). Transfer of power to Kamakura and construction of its temples including the...
The overthrow of the Kamakura shogun by Ashikaga Takauji, who founded the 2nd shogunate and reinstalled power in Kyoto. The establishment of Japanese feudalism, and the fusion of samurai and court culture, resulted in a flowering of the arts. tea and Noh theatre. Construction of the most famous temples in Kyoto (Kinkakuji, Ginkakuji, Ryoanji).
The disappearance of the central power and the emergence of daimyo (regional warlords) was caused by repeated civil wars. At this stage in Japanese history, the country was divided by a continual civil war until the appearance of the three unifiers: Oda Nobunaga, Toyotomi Hideyoshi, and Tokugawa Ieyasu. Construction of the great Japanese castles (H...
Restoration of imperial power and relocation to Tokyo (ex-Edo). Japan becomes a modern power. Modernization of Tokyo with the creation of the districts of Ginza, Marunouchi. The arrival of the railway and electricity. Conquest of Korea and Taiwan. Military victories against the Russian Empire and China. 1. Read also: The Meiji era (1868-1912)
Beginning of the imperialist policy and the military government. The policy of expansion towards China led to Japan's entry into the Second World War and defeat in 1945. Successful reconstruction of the country under American tutelage is the "Japanese miracle". Construction of the Tokyo Towerand reconstruction of the city in its present form. 1. Re...
Each chapter contains a concise outline of the subject, outlines historiographical debates and controversies, summarizes the latest developments in the field, and identifies research topics that have not yet received sufficient scholarly attention.
Chapter 1 includes a discussion of recent DNA findings about Japan’s early population. In Chapter 2, the southern court has been worked into the narrative and the sec-tion on women has been expanded. Chapter 3 offers an improved analysis of political changes in the early Tokugawa era.
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