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True or false: The Jōmon period in Japanese history lasted from 14,000 BC to 300 BC?
True or false: The Jōmon period in Japanese history lasted from 14,000 BC to 300 BC?
True (A)
True or false: The Asuka period marked the beginning of writing in Japan?
True or false: The Asuka period marked the beginning of writing in Japan?
True (A)
True or false: The Meiji Restoration period in Japan lasted from 1968 to 1912?
True or false: The Meiji Restoration period in Japan lasted from 1968 to 1912?
False (B)
True or false: The Heisei period in Japan lasted until April 2019?
True or false: The Heisei period in Japan lasted until April 2019?
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True or false: The Kofun period in Japan is associated with the construction of cemeteries?
True or false: The Kofun period in Japan is associated with the construction of cemeteries?
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Study Notes
Japanese Historical Periods Timeline
- Jōmon period: 14,000 BC–300 BC
- Yayoi period: 900 BC–AD 300
- Kofun period: AD 300–AD 538 (characterized by cemetery shapes)
- Asuka period: AD 538–AD 710 (beginning of writing)
- Nara period: AD 710–AD 794 (introduction of Buddhism)
- Heian period: AD 794–AD 1185 (lifestyle differences between nobility and common people)
- Kamakura period: AD 1185–AD 1333
- Muromachi period: AD 1333–AD 1573
- Azuchi-Momoyama period: AD 1573–AD 1603
- Edo period: AD 1603–AD 1868 (isolation period)
- Meiji period: AD 1868–AD 1912 (restoration period, Meiji Restoration)
- Taishō period: AD 1912–AD 1926
- Pre-war Shōwa and World War II: AD 1926–AD 1945
- Postwar Shōwa: AD 1945–AD 1989
- Heisei period: AD 1989–Apr 2019
Writing and History
- Writing was introduced in Japan during the Asuka period (AD 538–AD 710)
Japanese Culture
- Basis of Japanese culture: influenced by historical periods and cultural norms
Instructions
- Group work: 5 students in one group
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