The history of Japan is divided into several periods:
The Formative Period (Jomon, Yayoi and the Yamato State (10000 BC-710 AD)
The Nara Period (AD 710-794)
The Heian Period (AD 794-1185)
The Kamakura Shogunate (AD 1185-1333)
The Ashikage (Muromachi) Shogunate (AD 1336-1573)
The Tokugawa Shogunate (AD 1600-1867)
The Formative Period (Jomon, Yayoi and the Yamato State (10000 BC-710 AD)
The Nara Period (AD 710-794)
The Heian Period (AD 794-1185)
The Kamakura Shogunate (AD 1185-1333)
The Ashikage (Muromachi) Shogunate (AD 1336-1573)
The Tokugawa Shogunate (AD 1600-1867)
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The study of one or more periods of ancient Japan is open to a project based unit...please see your teacher for more information.