Asuka period

The , sometimes called Suikochō-jidai ("period of the Suiko court"), was a time in the history of Japan which lasted from around 538 through about 710.Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2002). "Asuka-jidai" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 59.  There is some overlap with the Kofun period which came before.  There is also some overlap with the Nara period, which comes after. 

The Asuka period is named after the Asuka region, about 25 km south to the modern city of Nara. 

Timeline
 538: Introduction of Buddhism from China via Korean peninsulaHall. John Whitney. (1991). Japan: From Prehistory to Modern Times, p. 538. 
 593: Prince Shōtoku is regent for Empress Suiko
 600: Yamato state sends the first Japanese diplomatic mission to China
 607: Prince Shōtoku builds the Buddhist temple Hōryūji in Ikaruga.
 645 (Taika 1): Emperor Kōtoku moves his capital from Asuka to Naniwa near the Bay of Osaka.Brown, Delmer. (1979). Gukanshō, p. 266; Osaka City website:  Osaka, history 
 645 (Taika 1): Taika Reform and the establishment of provinces 
 672: Prince Ōama, later Emperor Temmu usurped the throne by winning the civil war (Jinshin no Ran) against Emperor Kōbun. 
 701 (Taihō 1): Code of Taihō was proclaimed.
 708 (Keiun 5): A mint was established in the province of Ōmi.Ponsonby-Fane, Richard. (1959). The Imperial House of Japan, p. 56. The mint made coins which are recognized as the first Japanese currency.Japan Mint Museum Wado Kaichin . Retrieved 2012-4-29.
 710 (Wadō 3, 3rd month):  Empress Gemmei established her new capital in Nara, which was known then as Heijō-kyō.

Gallery

Related pages
 List of Japanese eras

 References 

Other websites

Metropolitan Museum of Art,  Asuka and Nara Periods
Japan-guide.com,  Early Japan

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