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Japanese Historical Periods is a classification system that divides approximately 16,000 years of Japanese history from the Jomon Period to the Reiwa Period based on archaeological, cultural characteristics, and political transitions. It provides an important framework for understanding the distinctive cultures and social systems of each era, from prehistoric times (Jomon, Yayoi, Kofun) through the formation of the ritsuryo state, the rise of warrior government, to the transitions of early modern, modern, and contemporary periods.

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code,slug,name,description,category,endYear,startYear
01,jomon-period,Jomon Period,Period characterized by cord-marked pottery.,prehistoric,-300,-14000
02,yayoi-period,Yayoi Period,Period when rice cultivation and metal tools began.,prehistoric,300,-300
03,kofun-period,Kofun Period,Period when large keyhole-shaped burial mounds were constructed.,ancient,538,300
04,asuka-period,Asuka Period,Period when Buddhism was introduced and the foundation of the ritsuryo state was laid.,ancient,710,538
05,nara-period,Nara Period,Period when the capital was established at Heijo-kyo (Nara) and the ritsuryo state was completed.,ancient,794,710
06,heian-period,Heian Period,Period when the capital moved to Heian-kyo (Kyoto) and aristocratic culture flourished.,classical,1185,794
07,kamakura-period,Kamakura Period,Period when the first warrior government (shogunate) was established.,medieval,1333,1185
08,muromachi-period,Muromachi Period,"Period when the Muromachi shogunate was established, including the Northern and Southern Courts conflict and the Sengoku period.",medieval,1573,1336
09,sengoku-period,Sengoku Period,A period of civil wars in the late Muromachi period with competing regional daimyo.,medieval,1573,1467
10,azuchi-momoyama-period,Azuchi-Momoyama Period,Period of national unification under Oda Nobunaga and Toyotomi Hideyoshi.,early-modern,1603,1573
11,edo-period,Edo Period,A peaceful period of over 260 years under the Edo shogunate.,early-modern,1868,1603
12,meiji-period,Meiji Period,Period when Japan began its path to becoming a modern nation through the Meiji Restoration.,modern,1912,1868
13,taisho-period,Taisho Period,Period characterized by Taisho Democracy and democratic tendencies.,modern,1926,1912
14,showa-period,Showa Period,"Period that experienced war, reconstruction, and high economic growth.",modern,1989,1926
15,heisei-period,Heisei Period,Period of economic stagnation after the bubble burst and advancing globalization.,contemporary,2019,1989
16,reiwa-period,Reiwa Period,Current period where digitalization and addressing social issues are advancing.,contemporary,,2019