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Dates | Period |
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ca. 10,000-ca. 300 B.C. | Jomon |
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ca. 300 B.C.-ca. A.D. 250 | Yayoi |
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ca. A.D. 250-ca. 600 | Kofun |
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ca. A.D. 600-710 | Asuka |
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A.D. 710-94 | Nara |
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A.D. 794-1185 | Heian |
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1185-1333 | Kamakura |
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1333-36 | Kemmu Restoration |
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1336-1573 | Muromachi (also called Ashikaga) |
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1573-1600 | Azuchi-Momoyama |
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1600-1867 | Tokugawa (also called Edo) |
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1868-1912 | Meiji (Mutsuhito) |
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1912-26 | Taisho (Yoshihito) |
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1926-89 | Showa (Hirohito) |
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1989- | Heisei (Akihito) |
The last four periods are identified by reign titles; the name of the emperor is given in parentheses. Reign titles are used only after the death of the emperor.
Data as of January 1994
SOURCE: The Library of Congress - JAPAN - A Country Study
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http://ancienthistory.about.com/library/bl/bl_japanchronologyperiods.htm