History of Japan
Overview
A commonly accepted periodization of Japanese history:

History of Japan

Section Title: Overview
Table Section Text: A commonly accepted periodization of Japanese history:

Dates	Period	Period	Subperiod	Main government

30,000–10,000 BC	Japanese Paleolithic	unknown

10,000–800 BC	Ancient Japan	Jōmon

800 BC – 300 AD	Yayoi

300–538	Kofun	Imperial government

538–710	Classical Japan	Asuka

710–794	Nara

794–1185	Heian

1185–1333	Medieval Japan	Kamakura	Kamakura shogunate

1333–1336	Kenmu Restoration	Imperial government

1336–1392	Muromachi	Nanboku-chō period	Ashikaga shogunate

1392–1467

1467–1573	Sengoku period	Ashikaga shogunate and sengoku daimyōs

1573–1603	Azuchi–Momoyama	Oda Nobunaga, Toyotomi Hideyoshi and Tokugawa Ieyasu

1603–1868	Early Modern Japan	Edo	Tokugawa period	Tokugawa shogunate

1868–1912	Modern Japan	Meiji	Pre-war	Imperial government

1912–1926	Taishō

1926–1945	Shōwa (Prewar)

1945–1952	Contemporary Japan	Shōwa (Occupied Post-war)	Post-war	GHQ/SCAP

1952–1989	Shōwa (Post-occupation)	Parliamentary democracy

1989–2019	Heisei

2019-present	Reiwa

Sentence(s)

In 794, a new imperial capital was established at Heian-kyō, marking the beginning of the Heian period, which lasted until 1185.

final_sentence: In 794, a new imperial capital was established at Heian-kyō, marking the beginning of the Heian period, which lasted until 1185.