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794 CE – 1868 CE

Feudal Japan

An age of emperors, samurai, and shoguns that shaped Japanese culture.

Timeline

  1. 794 CE

    Heian court culture

    A golden age of art and literature at the imperial court.

  2. 1185 CE

    Rise of the samurai

    The first shogunate begins centuries of warrior rule.

  3. 1603 CE

    Edo peace

    The Tokugawa shogunate brings 250 years of stability.

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