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Note: In Japanese locations, the suffix “shi” indicates a city name, and “cho” indicates a town. The suffix “ken” indicates a prefecture. For example: The temple site Todaiji (or Todai-ji) is located in the city of Nara, Japan, which may be written as Nara-shi to differentiate it from Nara prefecture, or Nara-ken. The suffix “ji” in Todaiji denotes that it is a temple. See also: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Place_names_in_Japan

Jomon Period ca.11,000 BCE-300 BCE

Yayoi Period ca.300 BCE-300 CE

Kofun (Yamato) Period ca.300-592 CE

Asuka/Nara Period 592 BCE-794

Asuka 592-710 CE

Nara 710-794

Heian Period 794-1185

Fujiwara 858-1160

Taira 1160-1185

Kamakura Period 1185-1333

Namboku 1334-1392

Muromachi Period 1392-1573

Ashikaga 1338-1573

Sengoku 1467-1600

Momoyama Period 1568-1600

Edo (Tokugawa) 1600-1868

• Kan’ei 1624-44

• Meiriki 1655-58

• Manji 1658-61

• Kanbun 1661-73

• Enpo 1673-81

• Tenna 1681-84

• Jokyo 1684-88

• Genroku 1688-1704

• Shotoku 1711-1715

• Kyoho 1716-1736

• Horeki 1751-1764

• Meiwa 1764-1772

• An’ei 1772-1781

• Tenmei 1781-1789

• Kansei 1789-1801
• Bunka 1804-1818
• Tenpo 1830-1844

Meiji Restoration 1868-1912

Taisho 1912-1926

Showa 1926-1989

Heisei 1989-