These are rough guidelines to major eras in Japanese history and culture.
Asuka (538–710)
Nara (710–794)
Heian (794–1192)
Kamakura (1192–1333)
Nanboku-chō (1334–1392)
Muromachi (1392–1573)
Edo (1603–1867)
Meiji (1868–1912?)
Modern Japan
Historical Closet