Dynasties (Japan)

From Marteau

Jomon, pre written history c. 10,000 BC - c. 300 BC

Yayoi, 300 BC - 300 AD

Kofun or Tumulus, 300 AD - mid 6th century

Asuka, mid 6th century - 710

Nara, 710 - 782

Nagaoka, 784 - 793

Heian, 794 - 1185

Kamakura, 1185 - 1333

Muromachi, 1333 - 1568

Momoyama, 1568 - 1600

Edo or Tokugawa, 1600 -1867 refers to those years when the Tokugawa Shogunate was in power after they moved the capital to Edo (Tokyo). The start of this period can be placed at any one of the following dates: 1600, 1603 or 1615. Since Edo was only built in 1615 as a shogunal residence, this would be the correct date for the Edo period. The subdivision according to the rulers: Keicho (1596) Genna (1615) Kanei (1624) Shoho (1644) Keian (1648) Sho-o (1652) Meireki (1655) Manji (1658) Kanbun (1661) Enpo (1673) Tenna (1681) Teikyo (1684) Genroku (1688) Hoei (1704) Kyoho (1716) Genbun (1736) Kanpo (1741) Enkyo (1744) Kanen (1748) Horeki (1751) Meiwa (1764) Anei (1772) Tenmei (1781) Kansei (1789) Kyowa (1801) Bunka (1804) Bunsei (1818) Tenpo (1830) Koka (1844) Kaei (1848) Ansei (1854) Manen (1860) Bunkyu (1861) Genji (1864) Keio (1865)

Meiji, 1868 - 1912

Taisho, 1912 - 1926

Showa, 1928 - 1989

Heisei, 1989 -