History timeline
Japan
10 periods and events, 14001 BCE – today.
Periods and events
| When | Period or event | Kind | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14001–301 BCE | Jōmon period绳文时代 Approximate; long Neolithic hunter-gatherer culture known for early pottery. Start date is a rough placeholder. | Other | Source |
| 301 BCE – 250 | Yayoi period弥生时代 Wet-rice farming, metallurgy and social stratification arrive in Japan. | Other | Source |
| 57 – 250 | Protohistoric period原史时代 | Dynasty or era | |
| 146 – 1191 | Classical: Yamato, Nara, Heian古代：大和、奈良、平安 | Dynasty or era | |
| 1192 – 1600 | Feudal: Kamakura, Kenmu, Nanboku-chō / Muromachi / Sengoku, Azuchi–Momoyama中世：镰仓、建武新政、南北朝・室町・战国、安土桃山 | Dynasty or era | |
| 1603 – 1867 | Early modern: Edo period近世：江户时代 | Dynasty or era | |
| 1603 – 1868 | Sakoku (national isolation)锁国 | Politics | |
| 1868 – 1925 | Modern: Meiji, Taishō, prewar Shōwa近代：明治、大正、昭和（战前） | Dynasty or era | |
| 1868 – 1889 | Meiji Restoration明治维新 | Politics | |
| 1925 – today | Contemporary: postwar Shōwa, Heisei, Reiwa现代：昭和（战后）、平成、令和 | Dynasty or era |