Online dictionary of history and traditions in Japan: epoch

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Asuka period

飛鳥時代
alternative words: Asukajidai, Asuka-jidai, Asuka jidai, Asuka era
keywords: epoch
related topics: Hakuho period , Prince Shotoku , Empress Suiko , Buddhism , Battle of Hakusukinoe , Taika reform , Jinshin war
related web sites: http://www.cgc.co.jp/ASUKA/indexsj.html , http://page.freett.com/rui/asuka.html
explanation: Period beginning with an introduction of Buddhism into Japan in the 7th century and ended with a transfer of her capital to Nara in 710. Initially a loose tribal country, Japan had gradually transformed herself to a centralized state around Imperial family and her political center was in the region of Asuka, located south of Nara basin. During this period, Japan has lost its influence and interests on Korean peninsula after a defeat of Hakusukinoe battle in 663. War of Jinshin (672) is another great event.

Azuchi Momoyama period

安土桃山時代
alternative words: Azuchi-Momoyama period, Azuchi momoyama jidai, Azuchi-momoyama jidai
keywords: epoch
related topics: Oda Nobunaga , Toyotomi Hideyoshi , Sengoku period , Battle of Sekigahara , Noh , Tea ceremony
explanation: Some historians particularize the end of Sengoku period and call it Azuchi Momoyama. It spanned between the entry of Oda Nobunaga into Kyoto in 1568 and the battle of Sekigahara in 1600. The name comes from Azuchi castle of Oda Nobunaga in Shiga and Momoyama castle of Toyotomi Hideyoshi in Kyoto. The period is characterized by grandiose castles and wall pictures promoted by rich seigniors and merchants. Noh and tea ceremony were also in vogue.

Bakumatsu

幕末
alternative words: Bakumatsu period
keywords: epoch , meiji revolution
related topics: Meiji revolution , Edo shogunate , Sakoku , Commodore Perry , Tokugawa Yoshinobu , Shinsengumi , Boshin war
related web sites: http://www2.plala.or.jp/shyall/ , http://www.sciencevillage.com/House/4-bakumatu.htm , http://m1.aol.com/mhokada/katu/ziten.html
explanation: Literally "end of shogunate", the period spanning between the arrival of Commodore Perry in 1853 and the fall of Edo shogunat in 1868. After 2 century old Sakoku, Edo shogunat had to cede before a threat of 4 American ships. Before this weakness of shogunat, some seigniors began to equip their own army with western technology to destabilize it, while Tokugawa regime recruited volunteers (Shinsengumi) to stop its decline. Finally, Tokugawa Yoshinobu returned back the power to Emperor in 1868.

Edo period

江戸時代徳川時代
alternative words: Edo jidai, Edojidai, Edo era, Tokugawa period, Tokugawa jidai, Tokugawajidai, Tokugawa era, Tokugawa reign
keywords: epoch
related topics: Kabuki , Haiku , Ukiyoe , Kokugaku , Tokugawa Ieyasu , Edo shogunate , Edo
related web sites: http://www.edo-tokyo-museum.or.jp , http://www.edo.net , http://www.jidaimura.co.jp , http://www3.justnet.ne.jp/~tamio-enomoto/ , http://www.jah.ne.jp/~soso/
explanation: Period beginning with the nomination of Tokugawa Ieyasu to "shogun" in 1603 and ended with the fall of Tokugawa shogunate in 1868. The particularity of this epoch is a warless state of the whole Japan and a strict control of the contact with foreigners (Sakoku). During this long pacific period, the living standard of ordinary citizens had considerably increased thanks to the development of agriculture and craft techniques.

Hakuho period

白鳳時代白鳳
alternative words: Hakuho era, Hakuho jidai, Hakuhojidai, Hakuho, Hakuhou
keywords: epoch
related topics: Asuka period , Taika reform , Emperor Tenchi , Emperor Tenmu , Ritsuryo system
related web sites: http://www.hikyaku.com/gallery/english/yakusji.html , http://www.hikyaku.com/gallery/english/asuka.html
explanation: A part of Asuka period spreading from Taika reform in 645 until a transfer of the capital to Nara in 710. Under the guidance of Emperor Tenchi, Japan received a centralized political system (Ritsuryo regime) and Emperor Tenmu and his wife, Empress Jito continued that policy with an appearance of the first Japanese fixed capital, Fujiwarakyo in the model of Chinese Tang dynasty. The influence of Tang dynasty was also manifest in Buddhist architecture such as Yakushiji temple.

Heian period

平安時代
alternative words: Heianjidai, Heian reign, Heian jidai, Heian era, Heanjidai, Hean period, Hean jidai
keywords: epoch
related topics: Genji monogatari , Kokinwakashu , Heishi , Taira no Kiyomori , Genji , Fujiwara family , Heiankyo , Shoen , Taira no Masakado
related web sites: http://homepage1.nifty.com/shiun-sai/ , http://www2s.biglobe.ne.jp/~yae-sou/ , http://www2u.biglobe.ne.jp/~heian/
explanation: It designates the long period which spans from 794 when Kyoto became Japanese capital until 1192 when the political center of Japan was shifted to Kamakura. The first half period is rather a prolongation of Nara period and Kyoto's aristocrats were controlling still the political power, while an instability had appeared in the second half period with an emergence of samurai clans who not only took gradually the power from the former but fought one against another (battle between Heishi and Genji).

Jomon period

縄文時代縄文
alternative words: Jomon era, Jomonjidai, Jomon jidai, Joumon period, Joumon jidai, Joumonjidai, Jomon, Joumon
keywords: epoch
related topics: Ezo , Yayoi period
related web sites: http://www.wnn.or.jp/wnn-history/index1.html , http://www.jomon.ne.jp/~kegani/ , http://www.hikyaku.com/gallery/english/sannai.html
explanation: Jomon era, running from 12,000 BC to 300 BC, was characterized by somewhat milder climate and intensive volcanic activities in Kyushu island. For that reason, the center of civilization was located in north-eastern Japan. The recent DNA test has revealed that the population of Jomon was composed essentially with Ainu, now confined into Hakkaido. The characteristic remains of Jomon are small ceramic statues (Dogu), and bases with rope traces from which Jomon name originated.

Kamakura period

鎌倉時代
alternative words: Kamakurajidai, Kamakura reign, Kamakura jidai, Kamakura era
keywords: epoch
related topics: Minamoto no Yoritomo , Ink painting , Kamakura shogunate , Hojoshi , Jodo sect , Nichiren sect , Zen , Invasion of Mongols
related web sites: http://www.geocities.co.jp/HeartLand-Kaede/2996/ , http://www.tamagawa.ac.jp/sisetu/kyouken/kamakura/ , http://www.hikyaku.com/gallery/english/kamakur.htm
explanation: Period beginning with the nomination of Minamoto no Yoritomo to "shogun" in 1192 and ended with the suppression of a regency (Shikken) perpetuated by Hojo family in 1333. It is the first regime dominated by samurai clans and the Japanese political center left also firstly Kinki region. This period is characterized by a development of money based economy and Japanese own cultures such as new Buddhist sects and art. Mongols tried to invade two times Japan (1274 and 1281).

Kofun period

古墳時代
alternative words: Kofunjidai, Kofun-jidai, Kofun jidai, Tumulus period
keywords: epoch
related topics: Tumulus , Prince Yamatotakeru , Emperor Ojin , Emperor Nintoku , 5 Japanese kings
related web sites: http://www.ultra-k.com/index-kodai.html , http://www.alpha-net.ne.jp/users2/kachyy/
explanation: Period spanning between the 4th and 7th centuries and corresponding to the time of a creation of Japan as a country: starting from Kinki region, Yamato court had conquered gradually eastward up to the south of Tohoku region and westward up to Kyushu island and even the southern part of Korean peninsula by crossing over a sea. This period is so named because many great tumulus for Emperors and local seigniors had been built all over Japan.

Meiji period

明治時代明治
alternative words: Meiji era, Meiji reign, Meiji jidai, Meijijidai, Meiji, Meji, Meji period, Meji era, Meji reign
keywords: epoch
related topics: Emperor Meiji , Ito Hirobumi , Sino-Japanese war , Russo-Japanese war , Edo shogunate , Meiji revolution
related web sites: http://anny.kinjo-u.ac.jp/~nakata/Nakata/Data/Nextstep/Tsusin.htm , http://www.meitetsu.co.jp/meiji-vil/new.html
explanation: Period beginning with the disappearance of Edo shogunate in 1868 and ended with the death of Emperor Meiji in 1912. The first half period is characterized by the fast westernization of Japan and a great number of popular revolts provoked by this reform. Once internal situation had been stabilized, Japan tried to capture colonies as other western powers. This was materialized through 2 great wars: Sino-Japanese war (1894-1895) and Russo-Japanese war (1904-1905).
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