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c. 14500 BCE - c. 300 BCEJomon Period in Japan.
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660 BCE - 585 BCETraditional reign dates of Emperor Jimmu, Japan's first emperor.
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c. 300 BCE - c. 250 CEThe Yayoi Period in ancient Japan.
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97 BCE - 30 BCEPossible reign dates of Japan's Emperor Sujin.
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4 BCE
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c. 183 CE - 248 CELife of Queen Himiko of Japan.
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c. 189 CE - 248 CEThe reign of Queen Himiko.
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238 CE
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c. 250 CE - 538 CEThe Kofun Period in ancient Japan.
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c. 250 CE - 710 CE
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413 CE - 478 CEJapanese kings send ambassadors and tribute to China.
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c. 531 CE - 571 CEReign of Emperor Kimmei in Japan.
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535 CE - 539 CEReign of Emperor Senka in Japan.
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538 CE - 710 CEThe Asuka Period in ancient Japan.
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572 CE - 585 CEReign of Emperor Bidatsu in Japan.
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585 CE - 587 CEReign of Emperor Yomei in Japan.
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587 CEThe Soga clan establish control of government in Japan.
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587 CE - 592 CEReign of Emperor Sushun in Japan.
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592 CE - 628 CEReign of Empress Suiko, Japan's first empress.
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594 CE - 622 CEReign of Prince Shotoku as regent for Japanese Empress Suiko.
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604 CEPrince Shotoku draws up his Seventeen Article Constitution in Japan.
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c. 607 CE
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629 CE - 641 CEReign of Emperor Jomei in Japan.
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642 CE - 645 CEReign of Empress Kogyoku in Japan.
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645 CEThe Japanese capital is moved from Asuka to Naniwa.
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645 CE - 654 CEReign of Emperor Kotoku in Japan.
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645 CE
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655 CE - 661 CEReign of Empress Saimei in Japan.
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661 CE - 671 CEReign of Emperor Tenji in Japan.
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671 CE - 672 CEThe Jinshin Incident in Japan which establishes Temmu as emperor.
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671 CE - 672 CEReign of Emperor Kobun in Japan.
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672 CE - 686 CEReign of Emperor Temmu in Japan.
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686 CE - 697 CEReign of Empress Jito in Japan.
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694 CE - 710 CEFujiwarakyo is made the Japanese capital.
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697 CE - 707 CEReign of Emperor Mommu in Japan.
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707 CE - 715 CEReign of Empress Gemmei in Japan.
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710 CE - 794 CEThe Nara Period in ancient Japan.
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710 CE
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710 CE - 784 CENara is the capital of ancient Japan.
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713 CEThe Japanese Fudoki are composed and record local kami and associated legends.
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715 CE - 724 CEReign of Empress Gensho in Japan.
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720 CE
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724 CE - 749 CEReign of Emperor Shomu in Japan.
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735 CE - 737 CEJapan suffers two smallpox epidemics which kills 25-35% of the population.
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740 CEA rebellion led by the Fujiwara exile Hirotsugu is quashed by Emperor Shomu.
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749 CE - 758 CEFirst reign of Empress Koken in Japan.
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751 CEThe Kaifuso anthology of Japanese poems is compiled.
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758 CE - 764 CEReign of emperor Junnin in Japan.
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764 CE - 770 CESecond reign of Empress Koken, now known as Shotoku, in Japan.
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768 CE
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770 CE - 781 CEReign of Emperor Konin in Japan.
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781 CE - 806 CEReign of Emperor Kammu in Japan.
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784 CEEmperor Kammu moves the Japanese capital from Nara to Nagaokakyo.
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794 CE - 1185 CEThe Heian Period in ancient Japan.
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794 CEJapanese Emperor Kammu sends an expedition led by Otomo no Otomaro against the Emishi.
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794 CE
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801 CEJapanese Emperor Kammu sends an expedition led by Sakanoue no Tamuramaro against the Emishi.
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806 CEThe Shinto shrine of Fujisan Hongu Sengen Taisha is built on Mount Fuji.
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819 CEKukai (Kobo Daishi) establishes a monastery and headquarters for Shingon Buddhism on Mount Koya in Japan.
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838 CELast Japanese embassy to China during the Heian Period.
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845 CE - 903 CELife of the deified scholar and court official Sugawara no Michizane, aka Tenjin.
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866 CEFujiwara no Yoshifusa becomes the first Japanese regent not of royal blood.
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897 CE - 930 CEReign of Japan's Emperor Daigo.
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947 CEThe Tenmangu Kitano shrine is founded in honour of Sugawara no Michizane, aka Tenjin.
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995 CE
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c. 1002 CESei Shonagon completes The Pillow Book, a Japanese classic describing court life during the Heian Period.
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c. 1004 CEJapanese poet Izumi Shikibu writes her 'Izumi Shikibu Diary'.
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c. 1020 CEThe Tale of Genji is completed by Murasaki Shikibu in Japan.
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1042 CE - 1103 CELife of the legendary Japanese warrior Minamoto no Yoshiie.
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1046 CE
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1073 CE - 1087 CEReign of Emperor Shirakawa in Japan.
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1073 CE - 1087 CEReign of Japan's Emperor Shirakawa.
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1156 CEHogen Disturbance in Japan.
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1160 CEHeiji Disturbance in Japan.
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1180 CE - 1185 CEThe Genpei War in Japan between the Taira and Minamoto clans.
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1180 CETaira forces defeat an army led by Minamoto no Yorimasa.
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1181 CETaira forces defeat an army led by Minamoto no Yukie.
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1183 CEKiso Yoshinaka defeats a large Taira army at Kurikara in Etchu and occupies the Japanese capital Heiankyo (Kyoto).
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