Period Description -300 B.C. Known as the Joman period. The earliest Japanese people were gatherers, hunters and fishers. 300 B.C - 250 Known as the Yayoi period. Introduction of the rice agriculture started the development of social hierarchy and hundreds of small countries began to unify into larger countries. 300 - 710 Known as the Yamato period.
Japan is for the first time more or less united.
This is the period in which Buddhism was introduced to Japan. The Taika reform is introduced. The Fujiwara era starts. 710 - 784 Known as the Nara period. Nara becomes the first permanent capital.