| Jomon | 1510,500-300 B. C. E. |
| Yayo’i | 300 B.C.E.-300 C. E. |
| Kofun | 300-552 |
| Asuka | 552-645 |
| Hakuh | 645-710 |
| Nara | 710-794 |
| Heian | 794-1185 |
| Kamakura | 1185-1333 |
| Muromachi | 1333-1573 |
| Momoyama | 1573-1615 |
| Edo | 1615-1868 |
| Meiji | 1868-1912 |
| Taisho | 1912-1926 |
| Showa | 1926-1989 |
| Heisei | 1989-present |