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 -