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Match the following periods with their characteristic events:
Match the following periods with their characteristic events:
Jomon Period = Hunting and gathering society Yayoi Period = Introduction of rice agriculture Asuka Period = Introduction of Buddhism Heian Period = Rise of the samurai class
Match the following periods with their capital cities:
Match the following periods with their capital cities:
Nara Period = Nara Heian Period = Kyoto Kamakura Period = Kamakura Edo Period = Edo
Match the following periods with their notable cultural influences:
Match the following periods with their notable cultural influences:
Yayoi Period = Metal tools from mainland Asia Asuka Period = Chinese culture Muromachi Period = Zen Buddhism Meiji Period = Western imperialism
Match the following periods with their significant events:
Match the following periods with their significant events:
Match the following periods with their notable social changes:
Match the following periods with their notable social changes:
Match the following periods with their notable political events:
Match the following periods with their notable political events:
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Study Notes
Ancient Japan (10,000 BCE - 538 CE)
- Jomon Period (10,000 BCE - 300 BCE): Hunting and gathering society, characterized by cord-marked pottery.
- Yayoi Period (300 BCE - 300 CE): Introduction of rice agriculture, metal tools, and new pottery styles from mainland Asia.
Classical Japan (538 - 1185)
- Asuka Period (538 - 645): Introduction of Buddhism and Chinese culture, establishment of the imperial system.
- Nara Period (645 - 794): Capital city Nara, Golden Age of Buddhism, and the creation of the Taihō Code.
- Heian Period (794 - 1185): Capital city Kyoto, rise of the samurai class, and the Fujiwara regents.
Medieval Japan (1185 - 1603)
- Kamakura Period (1185 - 1333): Establishment of the feudal system, rise of the warrior class, and the Mongol invasions.
- Muromachi Period (1336 - 1573): Ashikaga shogunate, Zen Buddhism, and the Ōnin War.
- Sengoku Period (1467 - 1603): Warring States period, rise of the daimyō, and the unification of Japan.
Early Modern Japan (1603 - 1868)
- Edo Period (1603 - 1868): Tokugawa shogunate, isolationist foreign policy, and the rise of urban culture.
- Meiji Restoration (1868): Overthrow of the Tokugawa shogunate, modernization, and the rise of the emperor.
Modern Japan (1868 - present)
- Meiji Period (1868 - 1912): Modernization, industrialization, and imperialism.
- Taishō and Early Shōwa Periods (1912 - 1945): World War I, militarism, and World War II.
- Post-War Period (1945 - present): Occupation, reconstruction, and economic growth.
Ancient Japan (10,000 BCE - 538 CE)
- Hunting and gathering society characterized Jomon Period, marked by cord-marked pottery
- Introduction of rice agriculture, metal tools, and new pottery styles from mainland Asia in Yayoi Period
Classical Japan (538 - 1185)
- Buddhism and Chinese culture introduced during Asuka Period, establishing the imperial system
- Capital city Nara flourished during Nara Period, marked as the Golden Age of Buddhism and creation of the Taihō Code
- Heian Period saw the rise of the samurai class and the Fujiwara regents, with Kyoto as the capital city
Medieval Japan (1185 - 1603)
- Feudal system established during Kamakura Period, rise of the warrior class, and Mongol invasions
- Ashikaga shogunate and Zen Buddhism flourished during Muromachi Period, marked by the Ōnin War
- Warring States period characterized Sengoku Period, marked by the rise of the daimyō and Japan's unification
Early Modern Japan (1603 - 1868)
- Tokugawa shogunate ruled during Edo Period, marked by isolationist foreign policy and rise of urban culture
- Meiji Restoration overthrew the Tokugawa shogunate, introducing modernization and the rise of the emperor
Modern Japan (1868 - present)
- Meiji Period saw modernization, industrialization, and imperialism
- Taishō and Early Shōwa Periods were marked by World War I, militarism, and World War II
- Post-War Period saw occupation, reconstruction, and economic growth
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