Historical periods of Japan




平成時代, へいせいじだい

Heisei period (1989-)

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昭和時代, しょうわじだい

Showa period (1926-1989 CE)

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大正時代, たいしょうじだい

Taisho period (1912-1926 CE)

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武家時代, ぶけじだい

Feudal period (characterized by the rule of the shogunate as opposed to emperor, 1185-1867 CE)

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近世, きんせい

early modern times (Azuchi-Momoyama period to Edo period, 1568-1867), modern times, recent times

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明治時代, めいじじだい

Meiji period (1868-1912)

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江戸時代, えどじだい

Edo period (1603-1868 CE)

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徳川時代, とくがわじだい

Tokugawa period (i.e. the Edo period, 1600-1867 CE)

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安土桃山時代, あづちももやまじだい

Azuchi-Momoyama period (approx. 1558-1600 CE)

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戦国時代, せんごくじだい

Warring States period (of Japanese history, approx. 1467-1568 CE), Warring States period (of Chinese history, 403-221 BCE), era of vicious competition

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室町時代, むろまちじだい

Muromachi period (1333-1573 CE)

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建武, けんむ

Kemmu era (of unified Japan) (1334.1.29-1336.2.29), Kemmu era (of the Northern Court) (1336.2.29-1338.8.28)

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鎌倉時代, かまくらじだい

Kamakura period (1185-1333 CE)

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平安時代, へいあんじだい

Heian period (794-1185)

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奈良時代, ならじだい

Nara period (710-794 CE)

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飛鳥時代, あすかじだい

Asuka period (550-710 CE)

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古墳時代, こふんじだい

Tumulus period (of Japanese history)

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弥生時代, やよいじだい

Yayoi period (c. 300 BCE-300 CE)

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縄文時代, じょうもんじだい

the Jomon period

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大和時代, やまとじだい

Yamato period (300-550 CE)

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